MAUDE Adverse Event Report: KARL STORZ SE & CO. KG HOPKINS TELESCOPE 30°, 10 MM, 31 CM

Model Number	26003BA
Medical Device Problem Code	Overheating of Device (1437)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	04/29/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
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
The following was reported: "during a gynecological laparoscopic procedure, clinical staff observed that after the device had been powered on for a period of time, the temperature of the scope increased significantly from the handle to the lens, becoming excessively hot to the touch." no negative impact in state of health reported.

• Brand Name: HOPKINS TELESCOPE 30°, 10 MM, 31 CM
• Common Device Name: HOPKINS TELESCOPE 30°, 10 MM, 31 CM
• Manufacturer (Section D): KARL STORZ SE & CO. KG; dr.-karl-storz-strasse 34; tuttlingen 78532
• Manufacturer (Section G): KARL STORZ SE & CO. KG; dr.-karl-storz-strasse 34; tuttlingen, 78532 ; GM 78532
• Manufacturer Contact: anja fair ; 2151 e grand ave; el segundo, CA 90245
• MDR Report Key: 25143939
• Report Number: 9610617-2026-01072
• Device Sequence Number: 9316096
• Product Code: GCJ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04048551090473
• UDI-Public: 04048551090473
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K223923
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 05/11/2026

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 26003BA
• Device Catalogue Number: 26003BA
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/06/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/11/2026
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown