MAUDE Adverse Event Report: KARL STORZ SE & CO. KG INNER SHEATH FOR 27050 SL

Model Number	27050XA
Medical Device Problem Code	Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
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).
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that fragments of the shaft were found inside the patient after readmission for surgery.This happened up to four months after the suspected fracture.The fragments had remained unnoticed in the patient's body since the original incident.

• Brand Name: INNER SHEATH FOR 27050 SL
• Common Device Name: INNER SHEATH FOR 27050 SL
• Manufacturer (Section D): KARL STORZ SE & CO. KG; dr.-karl storz-strasse 34; tuttlingen, 78532 ; GM 78532
• MDR Report Key: 23970254
• Report Number: 2020550-2026-00009
• Device Sequence Number: 18828955
• Product Code: HIH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04048551078136
• UDI-Public: 04048551078136
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: UK
• 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): 01/05/2026
• Report Date (Section F): 01/05/2026

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: 27050XA
• Device Catalogue Number: 27050XA
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Distributor Facility Aware Date: 01/05/2026
• Event Location: Hospital
• Date Report to Manufacturer: 01/05/2026
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: Not provided
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/05/2026
• 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