Health Devices. 2009 May;38(5):161-3.
If not set up properly, the Karl Storz hysteroscopic fluid management system may fail to warn users that potentially life-threatening amounts of fluid are being lost inside the patient. Users should verify proper assembly before each case. To assist in device setup, users of systems shipped before October 2008 should obtain and install "spacers," add-on components currently available free of charge from the manufacturer.