PANOVIEW PLUS 8965401Recalls & reported problems
Richard Wolf GmbH · NEPHROSCOPE 20° 24FR WL 224MM rigid, with parallel ocular lens, working channel for instruments up to 10.5Fr, TL 387mm, rod lens system · Class 2
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04055207023310), received between Nov 20, 2020 and Aug 24, 2023 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “No Display/Image” (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
- No Display/Image1
- Optical Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 24, 2023No Display/Image; No Display/Image
THE USER FACILITY HAS INFORMED US OF AN ISSUE REGARDING A NEPHROSCOPE 20° 24FR WL 224MM, PART ID: 8965401, SERIAL NUMBER # (B)(6). ACCORDING TO THE RECEIVED INFORMATION, THE NEPHROSCOPE FAILED DURING THE CASE: "WHEN USING THE NEPHROSCOPE, THE IMAGE SUDDENLY DISAPPEARED AND THEN CAME BACK, AND THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. SURGERY DELAY 1 HOUR." ACCORDING TO THE USER FACILITY, THERE WAS NO DANGER TO THE PATIENT, USER OR THIRD PARTIES. THE OPERATION HAS BEEN FULLY COMPLETED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17616115 ↗MalfunctionNov 20, 2020Optical Problem; Optical Problem
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THE FOLLOWING TO RW (B)(4): WITH THE VERY FIRST CASE THE SCOPE BECAME DEFECTED DURING THE SURGERY. THERE WAS A SURGERY DELAY OF 30 MINUTES. THE SURGERY WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED AND THERE WAS NO RISK TO THE PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 10877809 ↗
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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 13, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 13, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 13, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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