n.a. 27224PRecalls & reported problems
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · Continuous Flow Pump, 110 VAC · Class 2
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 04048551366837), received between Nov 20, 2017 and Nov 20, 2017 — classified as 1 injury.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Operational Issue” (1 report).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Device Operational Issue1
Patient problems
- Perforation1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryNov 20, 2017Device Operational Issue; Device Operational Issue
ALLEGEDLY, DURING A TURP PROCEDURE, WHILE KARL STORZ CONTINUOUS FLOW PUMP WAS USED, THE USER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE FLOW CONNECTION FOR THE RESECTOSCOPE. THEY CLAIMED THAT "PRESSURE WAS INTRODUCED FROM THE TUBING RATHER THAN WITHDRAWN FROM THE SCOPE. THE BLADDER APPEARED TAUGHT ( TOUGH? ) TO THE SURGEON. THE TUBING WAS TIGHTENED AND FLUID STARTED DRAINING OUT. THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED, AND PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. THE PATIENT HAD POST OP ABDOMINAL PAIN. CAT SCAN REVEALED A PERFORATED BLADDER."
Patient problems: Perforation
MAUDE report 7047457 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.