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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

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 1 reportsJun 2025: 1 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 1 reportsSep 2025: 1 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 1 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 1 reportsJul 2026: 1 reportsAug 2026: 1 reportsSep 2026: 1 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

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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