NA 8488953Recalls & reported problems
Richard Wolf GmbH · HOOK PUNCH Ø 3.4MM jaw straight, with shovel, sheath curved to the right, WL 130 mm, reusable · Class 1
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 04055207017838), received between Apr 4, 2023 and Apr 4, 2023 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Solder Joint Fracture” (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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Solder Joint Fracture1
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionApr 4, 2023Solder Joint Fracture; Solder Joint Fracture
A COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE HAS INFORMED RICHARD WOLF GMBH AN ISSUE REGARDING A HOOK PUNCH Ø 3.4MM, PART ID: 8488953, BATCH # 1518877. ACCORDING TO THE RECEIVED INFORMATION: "THE INSTRUMENT WAS BROKEN WHEN THE DOCTOR USED IT DURING THE SURGERY. THE SURGERY WAS DELAYED AND COULD NOT BE COMPLETED BECAUSE OF THE BROKEN INSTRUMENT."
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 16678587 ↗
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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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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