PANOVIEW 8970405Recalls & reported problems
Richard Wolf GmbH · MORCESCOPE 0° 24FR WL 224MM rigid, with parallel ocular lens, working channel for instruments up to 4.8mm, irrigation via 24.5/26Ch sheath and attachement, suction via morcellator, TL 386mm, rod lens system · Class 2
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 04055207055106), received between May 17, 2024 and May 17, 2024 — classified as 1 injury.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Opacification” (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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Material Opacification1
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.
InjuryMay 17, 2024Material Opacification; Material Opacification
RICHARD WOLF GMBH HAS BEEN INFORMED OF AN ISSUE REGARDING A MORCESCOPE 0° 24FR WL 224MM, PART ID: 8970405, SN# (B)(6). ACCORDING TO THE RECEIVED INFORMATION, AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PROSTATE ENUCLEATION VIA MORCELLATION, THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN HAD PREPARED THE INSTRUMENT TO BEGIN THE PROCEDURE. UPON REACHING THE BLADDER, HIS VISION WAS EXCELLENT, BUT AFTER A SHORT TIME, VISIBILITY DETERIORATED AS THE OPTICS BECAME CLOUDY. THE INSTRUMENT WAS CHECKED AGAIN WHY THE LENS WAS CLOUDY. HOWEVER, OPTICS REMAIN FOGGY. UNDER THESE CONDITIONS, THE DOCTOR COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH DIFFICULTY. IN ADDITION, THIS LED TO A PROLONGED SURGERY AND EXTENDED ANESTHESIA TIME OF ONE (1) HOUR.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 19344874 ↗
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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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