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

Model Number	26040EB
Medical Device Problem Code	Unintended Electrical Shock (4018)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Electric Shock (2554)
Date of Event	10/23/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
According to the information received, dr (b)(6) was performing a cystoscopy turp.He was re-inserting the working element into the sheath, and it shocked his hand.He was not injured nor was the patient.It delayed the case for 10 minutes while they switched out the equipment.Doctor switched to other device and completed the procedure without injury to patient.Cross reference mdr: (b)(4).
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The device will not be forwarded to the manufacturing site for investigation.Should relevant additional information / investigation results become available, a supplemental medwatch report will be submitted unsolicited.This event is filed under internal complaint id (b)(4).Cross reference complaint id: (b)(4).

• Brand Name: WORKING ELEMENT, BIPOLAR
• Common Device Name: WORKING ELEMENT, BIPOLAR
• Manufacturer (Section D): KARL STORZ SE & CO. KG; dr.-karl-storz-strasse 34; tuttlingen 78532 ; GM 78532
• MDR Report Key: 23663011
• Report Number: 2020550-2025-02198
• Device Sequence Number: 18707153
• Product Code: HIH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04048551091784
• UDI-Public: 04048551091784
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: CA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• 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): 11/26/2025
• Report Date (Section F): 11/26/2025

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: 26040EB
• Device Catalogue Number: 26040EB
• Device Lot Number: NOT PROVIDED
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Distributor Facility Aware Date: 11/07/2025
• Event Location: Hospital
• Date Report to Manufacturer: 11/26/2025
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: Not provided
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/26/2025
• 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