MAUDE Adverse Event Report: KARL STORZ SE & CO. KG FIBER OPTIC LIGHT CABLE, 250 CM, Ø4.8 MM

Model Number	495NCSC
Medical Device Problem Code	Overheating of Device (1437)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Burn(s) (1757)
Date of Event	12/05/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The affected device will not be returned to the manufacturer 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).
Event or Problem Description
According to the information received, at the end of the procedure, customer turned off light source and gas, then set the cable down on the drape on top of the patient.The silver ring on cord got hot and burned patient the size of a dime on abdomen, and the burn got treated right away.No further injury reported.

• Brand Name: FIBER OPTIC LIGHT CABLE, 250 CM, Ø4.8 MM
• Common Device Name: FIBER OPTIC LIGHT CABLE, 250 CM, Ø4.8 MM
• Manufacturer (Section D): KARL STORZ SE & CO. KG; dr.-karl-storz-strasse 34; tuttlingen, deu 78532 ,; GM 78532,
• MDR Report Key: 23849370
• Report Number: 2020550-2025-02367
• Device Sequence Number: 18596226
• Product Code: FCW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04048551290545
• UDI-Public: 04048551290545
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: NE
• 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): 12/19/2025
• Report Date (Section F): 12/19/2025

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?: No
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 495NCSC
• Device Catalogue Number: 495NCSC
• Device Lot Number: WM26
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Distributor Facility Aware Date: 12/05/2025
• Event Location: Hospital
• Date Report to Manufacturer: 12/19/2025
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: Not provided
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/19/2025
• 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