NA 8404KXCRecalls & reported problems
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · C-MAC Video Laryngoscope MAC #2 · Class 1
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 9
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 9 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04048551442159), received between May 20, 2025 and Sep 16, 2026 — classified as 9 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Output below Specifications” (3 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 16, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Output below Specifications3
- Erratic or Intermittent Display2
- No Apparent Adverse Event2
- Optical Problem2
- Display or Visual Feedback Problem1
- Image Display Error/Artifact1
- No Display/Image1
- Poor Quality Image1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions9
Recent adverse event reports
The 9 most recent of 9 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 16, 2026Output below Specifications
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50796734 ↗MalfunctionAug 28, 2026Output below Specifications
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50508659 ↗MalfunctionJul 6, 2026Output below Specifications
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A FLICKERING LIGHT AND NOT CONNECTING TO THE CMAC SCREEN. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25725351 ↗MalfunctionJun 30, 2026Image Display Error/Artifact
THE FOLLOWING WAS REPORTED: "LIGHT IS TO DIM" NO NEGATIVE IMPACT IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25672891 ↗MalfunctionFeb 6, 2026Erratic or Intermittent Display
IT WAS REPORTED THE VIDEO KEPT CUTTING IN AND OUT POWER WHILE IN US. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24278563 ↗MalfunctionSep 10, 2025Erratic or Intermittent Display; Display or Visual Feedback Problem; No Apparent Adverse Event; Erratic or Intermittent Display; Display or Visual Feedback Problem; No Apparent Adverse Event
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE C-MAC VIDEO LARYNGOSCOPE HAS INTERMITTENT LOSS OF IMAGE WHEN CONNECTED TO THE MONITOR. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23019300 ↗MalfunctionAug 28, 2025Optical Problem; Optical Problem; No Apparent Adverse Event
IT WAS REPORTED PRIOR TO A PROCEDURE THE BLADE IS CAUSING THE MONITOR TO LAG AND BLACK OUT. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22914017 ↗MalfunctionJun 23, 2025No Display/Image; Use of Device Problem; No Display/Image; Use of Device Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE IMAGE BLOCKS OUT. NO PATIENT OR PROCEDURE INVOLVEMENT. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22311178 ↗MalfunctionMay 20, 2025Poor Quality Image; Optical Problem; Poor Quality Image; Optical Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LIGHT SOURCE WAS DIM AND FAILING. NO PATIENT OR PROCEDURE INVOLVEMENT. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22053285 ↗
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- n.a. 8404HXKarl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · LARYNGOSCOPE, RIGID242 reports
- McGRATH 340-000-000Covidien LP · LARYNGOSCOPE, RIGID2 deaths192 reports
- McGRATH MAC 301-000-000Covidien LP · LARYNGOSCOPE, RIGID2 recalls90 reports
- n.a. 8404BXCKarl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · LARYNGOSCOPE, RIGID141 reports
- n/a 8404AXCKarl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · LARYNGOSCOPE, RIGID108 reports
- McGRATH 340-000-000Covidien LP · LARYNGOSCOPE, RIGID84 reports
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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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