MAUDE Adverse Event Report: KARL STORZ SE & CO. KG HOPKINS TELESCOPE 30°, 5 MM, 29 CM

Model Number	R26046BA
Medical Device Problem Code	Image Display Error/Artifact (1304)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	05/26/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The device was returned to our us facility as documented in section d9, and will later 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).
Event or Problem Description
The following was reported: "goes 100% foggy after 1 min." no negative impact in state of health reported.

• Brand Name: HOPKINS TELESCOPE 30°, 5 MM, 29 CM
• Common Device Name: HOPKINS TELESCOPE 30°, 5 MM, 29 CM
• Manufacturer (Section D): KARL STORZ SE & CO. KG; dr.-karl-storz-strasse 34; tuttlingen 78532 ; GM 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 ; 4242188247
• MDR Report Key: 25480139
• Report Number: 9610617-2026-01343
• Device Sequence Number: 5443504
• Product Code: GCJ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04048551092132
• UDI-Public: 04048551092132
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: TX
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K935279
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 06/11/2026

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: R26046BA
• Device Catalogue Number: R26046BA
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 06/02/2026
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/26/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/11/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• 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