MAUDE Adverse Event Report: KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG ELECTRODE,COAGULATION,3FR, STERILE

Model Number	27030EL-S
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Fragmentation (1261)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	08/28/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that pieces of the coagulating electrode came off and went into the patient.From what the customer understands, some of the pieces could not be removed.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The affected device has been requested for investigation by the manufacturer.The device was not yet returned 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).

• Brand Name: ELECTRODE,COAGULATION,3FR, STERILE
• Common Device Name: ELECTRODE,COAGULATION,3FR, STERILE
• Manufacturer (Section D): KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG; dr.-karl-storz-strasse 34; tuttlingen, deu 78532 ,; GM 78532,
• MDR Report Key: 50776516
• Report Number: 2020550-2026-02166
• Device Sequence Number: 9762081
• Product Code: FAS
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04048551392904
• UDI-Public: 04048551392904
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: LA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Importer
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 09/15/2026
• Report Date (Section F): 09/15/2026

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: 27030EL-S
• Device Catalogue Number: 27030EL-S
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Distributor Facility Aware Date: 09/01/2026
• Event Location: Hospital
• Date Report to Manufacturer: 09/15/2026
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: Not provided
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/15/2026
• 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: Male
• Patient Weight: 5 LB