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

Model Number	011168-10
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Fragmentation (1261)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Insufficient Information (4580)
Date of Event	11/05/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a cutting loop was broken during surgery, part of the loop including the curved tip was stuck inside the patient's uterus, had to remove it under fluoroscopy.The procedure was completed successfully.But the case was delayed about an hour as we had to search for the missing part of the cutting loop everywhere and eventually had to do x-ray and remove it.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The device will 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).

• Brand Name: ELECTRODE,BIPOLAR
• Common Device Name: ELECTRODE,BIPOLAR
• Manufacturer (Section D): KARL STORZ SE & CO. KG; dr.-karl-storz-strasse 34; tuttlingen 78532 ; GM 78532
• MDR Report Key: 23700306
• Report Number: 2020550-2025-02145
• Device Sequence Number: 21397071
• Product Code: GWG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04048551395523
• UDI-Public: 04048551395523
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CA
• 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): 12/02/2025
• Report Date (Section F): 12/02/2025

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: 011168-10
• Device Catalogue Number: 011168-10
• Device Lot Number: 858483
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Distributor Facility Aware Date: 11/05/2025
• Event Location: Hospital
• Date Report to Manufacturer: 12/02/2025
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: Not provided
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/02/2025
• 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 Age: 41 YR
• Patient Sex: Female
• Patient Weight: 63 KG