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KARL STORZ C-MAC Video Laryngoscope

Name: KARL STORZ C-MAC Video Laryngoscope
Brand: KARL STORZ C-MAC

C-MAC is a modular video laryngoscope system: reusable Macintosh, Miller and hyperangulated D-BLADE blades with a CMOS camera and LEDs near the tip plug into a C-MAC monitor or pocket monitor. Because the standard blades are shaped like conventional Macintosh blades, it can be used for direct and video laryngoscopy and for teaching. Reprocessing of the reusable blades is a large part of its upkeep.

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The model

Maker, model and type.

Maker: KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG
Model: C-MAC Video Laryngoscope (8401/8403 series blades with C-MAC monitor)
Device type: Laryngoscope
Main document: Open the public document

Key specifications

What the public record says.

Item	Value	Source
D-BLADE construction	Reusable, hyperangulated, non channelled titanium blade	Source
D-BLADE camera and light	CMOS camera, 1280 x 800 px; two 1 W white LEDs	Source
D-BLADE dimensions	Working length 109 mm; handle width 28 mm; distal tip width 19 mm	Source
Connection	Plug and play to C-MAC monitors (for example 8403 ZX or 8104 ZX) via a 200 cm connection cable	Source
Blade series in the 2019 recall	8403xx (8403AX, AXC, BX, BXC, DXC, EXC, GXC, HX, HXK, HXP, KXC, MXC) and 8401xx (8401AX, AXC, BX, BXC, DXC, GXC, HX, HXP, KXC)	Source
8403 ZX monitor status	Listed by a reseller as discontinued by the manufacturer; pole clamp and roll stand mounting	Source

Recalls

Known FDA recalls.

Z-1618-20202019-12-06
Distal glass cover over camera and LEDs could loosen during reprocessing or use; IFU revised and users retrained (27,165 scopes).
FDA record

Safety

Safety warnings from the record.

A loose glass cover in use can delay the procedure or need removal from the airway. Source
Reprocessing faults are frequently reported, so incomplete cleaning and damage from processing are both risks to check for. Source

Sources

Where this note comes from.

Not covered: This is the thinnest note in the batch. KARL STORZ IFUs are on its IFU portal and copies on a third party site refused access, so there are no monitor specs, error messages, reprocessing cycle limits or battery data. D-BLADE figures come from a clinical trial protocol, not KARL STORZ. No FDA 510(k) summary was found. A reviewer may prefer to replace this model with one that has a public manual.

BMEssentia knowledge drafted from public information, reviewed by Hasan Khaled Ismail on 2026-10-24. Always follow the manufacturer's instructions for use and service manual.

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