MAUDE Adverse Event Report: KARL STORZ SE & CO. KG WORKING ELEMENT, BIPOLAR

Model Number	27040EB
Medical Device Problem Code	Excessive Heating (4030)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Superficial (First Degree) Burn (2685)
Date of Event	08/15/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The affected device has been requested for investigation by the manufacturer.The device was not yet returned for investigation.The event is filed under internal karl storz complaint id: (b)(4).Cross reference to case (b)(4).
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the instrument does not work correctly, it does not cut, the working element heats up, the handles of consumables are damaged, adverse consequences user: the doctor suffered a burn from the working element.Currently the doctor no longer has any injuries and is doing.It has already caused harm to a patient harm to patient is covered under medwatch 9610617-2024-00309.

• Brand Name: WORKING ELEMENT, BIPOLAR
• Common Device Name: WORKING ELEMENT, BIPOLAR
• Manufacturer (Section D): KARL STORZ SE & CO. KG; dr,-kark - storz-strasse 34; tuttlingen, 78532 ; GM 78532
• MDR Report Key: 20192223
• Report Number: 2020550-2024-00310
• Device Sequence Number: 7002317
• Product Code: FAS
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04048551075623
• UDI-Public: 04048551075623
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: MX
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Importer
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 09/11/2024
• Report Date (Section F): 09/11/2024

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 27040EB
• Device Catalogue Number: 27040EB
• Device Lot Number: PL12
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Distributor Facility Aware Date: 08/27/2024
• Date Report to Manufacturer: 09/11/2024
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: Not provided
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/11/2024
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other
• Patient Sex: Unknown