n.a. 27040JB130-SRecalls & reported problems
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · CUTTING LOOP, BIPOLAR 24/26FR LOGITUDINL · Class 2
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04048551393888), received between Feb 26, 2026 and Feb 26, 2026 — classified as 2 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (2 reports).
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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Detachment of Device or Device Component2
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryFeb 26, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DR. (B)(6) WHO ARE ONE OF OUR OR DOCTORS, NOTED THE METAL CUTTING LOOP - OF THE STORZ BIPOLAR LONGITUDINAL CUTTING LOOP, DIAMETER 0.30MM 24/26 FR LOT:37LD8996, EXP 2030-01-03, BECAME LOST DURING SURGERY. DR (B)(6) WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE MISSING PIECE THUS SHE ORDERED A STAT PORTABLE X-RAY OF PELVIS, INTRA-OP XRAY PERFORMED, PER RADIOLOGIST, X-RAY CONFIRMS THERE IS NO RETAINED OBJECT IN PATIENT. THIS WAS BEING USED WITH THE LARGE RESECTOSCOPE AND THE CUTTING LOOP COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM BOTH SIDES DURING THE PROCEDURE WHILE SIMPLY USING THE SCOPE TO OBSERVE THE UTERINE CAVITY AND NOT APPLYING ANY PULLING/PUSHING OR CAUTERY TO THE LOOP. THIS WAS RECOGNIZED PROMPTLY, AND THE INSTRUMENT WAS REMOVED. A THOROUGH SEARCH OF THE PATIENT/DRAPES/VAGINA/TUBING/FLUID MANAGEMENT WAS PERFORMED, AND THE LOOP WAS NOT IDENTIFIED.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 24457498 ↗InjuryFeb 26, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DR. (B)(6) WHO ARE ONE OF OUR OR DOCTORS, NOTED THE METAL CUTTING LOOP - OF THE STORZ BIPOLAR LONGITUDINAL CUTTING LOOP, DIAMETER 0.30MM 24/26 FR LOT:37LD8996, EXP 2030-01-03, BECAME LOST DURING SURGERY. DR (B)(6) WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE MISSING PIECE THUS SHE ORDERED A STAT PORTABLE X-RAY OF PELVIS, INTRA-OP XRAY PERFORMED, PER RADIOLOGIST, X-RAY CONFIRMS THERE IS NO RETAINED OBJECT IN PATIENT. THIS WAS BEING USED WITH THE LARGE RESECTOSCOPE AND THE CUTTING LOOP COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM BOTH SIDES DURING THE PROCEDURE WHILE SIMPLY USING THE SCOPE TO OBSERVE THE UTERINE CAVITY AND NOT APPLYING ANY PULLING/PUSHING OR CAUTERY TO THE LOOP. THIS WAS RECOGNIZED PROMPTLY, AND THE INSTRUMENT WAS REMOVED. A THOROUGH SEARCH OF THE PATIENT/DRAPES/VAGINA/TUBING/FLUID MANAGEMENT WAS PERFORMED, AND THE LOOP WAS NOT IDENTIFIED.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 24457489 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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