MAUDE Adverse Event Report: KARL STORZ SE & CO. KG BIPOLAR DISSECTION ELECTRODE

Model Number	26159BE
Medical Device Problem Code	Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Foreign Body In Patient (2687); Insufficient Information (4580)
Date of Event	05/28/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
According to the information received, during the resection of a septum on a female patient, the surgeon used the 26159be electrode with a trophyscope, connected to a valleylab ft10 generator.The technical nurse reported that fragments of the electrode sheath were found inside the patient.
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).

• Brand Name: BIPOLAR DISSECTION ELECTRODE
• Common Device Name: BIPOLAR DISSECTION ELECTRODE
• Manufacturer (Section D): KARL STORZ SE & CO. KG; dr.-karl-storz-strasse 34; tuttlingen, 78532 ; GM 78532
• MDR Report Key: 22288043
• Report Number: 2020550-2025-01059
• Device Sequence Number: 12980638
• Product Code: GCJ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04048551094228
• UDI-Public: 04048551094228
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: FR
• 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): 06/18/2025
• Report Date (Section F): 06/18/2025

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: 26159BE
• Device Catalogue Number: 26159BE
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Distributor Facility Aware Date: 06/02/2025
• Event Location: Hospital
• Date Report to Manufacturer: 06/18/2025
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: Not provided
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/18/2025
• 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