PIRANHA 41702208Recalls & reported problems
Richard Wolf GmbH · TUBE FOR SUCTION PVC, PACK=10 PCS, sterile, for single use · Class 1
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Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04055207054376), received between Jul 23, 2021 and Jan 3, 2022 — classified as 2 injuries, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Suction Failure” (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 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Suction Failure2
- Collapse1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
- Insufficient Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryJan 3, 2022Suction Failure; Suction Failure
ON (B)(6) 2021, RICHARD WOLF (B)(4) WAS INFORMED IN DETAIL OF THE FOLLOWING INCIDENT: START OF MORCELLATION AFTER PROSTATE ENUCLEATION: AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE MORCELLATOR SUCTION FAILS MORCELLATION IS NO LONGER POSSIBLE. REPLACEMENT OF ALL SYSTEM COMPONENTS WITHOUT FUNCTION RECOVERY; SUCTION TUBE COLLAPSES ABORTION OF THE PROCEDURE. 30 MINUTES SURGERY TIME EXTENSION. 2ND SURGERY TO REMOVE ADENOMAS FROM THE BLADDER. CONDITION OF THE PATIENT AFTER THE PROCEDURE: STABLE
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13142502 ↗InjuryDec 27, 2021Suction Failure; Suction Failure
THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBMISSION IS TO REPORT THE RESULTS OF THE DEVICE INVESTIGATION. SEE MANUFACTURERS NARRATIVE (H10).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13088189 ↗MalfunctionJul 23, 2021Collapse; Collapse
SEE MANUFACTURER'S NARRATIVE FOR RESULTS OF THE DEVICE INVESTIGATION.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12217083 ↗
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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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