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	01/06/2026
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
According to the information received, during a surgery (parathyroidectomy via laparoscopy), through the technique he used to access the anatomical area being operated on, it was observed that inside the patient, at the level of the neck over the laryngeal region, the scope (10 mm / 30° lens) was resting on the tissue.This was done to create space so that the forceps could also be inserted and work on the surgical area.At the end of the procedure, a lesion on the neck tissue began to appear.

• 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, 78532 ; GM 78532
• MDR Report Key: 24198586
• Report Number: 2020550-2026-00157
• Device Sequence Number: 15866565
• Product Code: FCW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04048551290545
• UDI-Public: 04048551290545
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: MX
• 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): 01/28/2026
• Report Date (Section F): 01/28/2026

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: 495NCSC
• Device Catalogue Number: 495NCSC
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Distributor Facility Aware Date: 01/06/2026
• Event Location: Hospital
• Date Report to Manufacturer: 01/28/2026
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: Not provided
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/28/2026
• 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