IntuBrite 2015.CRecalls & reported problems
Salter Labs · Medium SINGLE USE DISPOSABLE LARYNGOSCOPE HANDLE · Class 1
- Adverse event reports
- 6
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 6 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00607411964411), received between Nov 17, 2023 and Mar 25, 2025 — classified as 6 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Mechanical Problem” (4 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Mechanical Problem4
- Break1
- Electrical /Electronic Property Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions5
- Insufficient Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 6 most recent of 6 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMar 25, 2025Break; Break
ALTHOUGH NO HARM OR INJURY WAS REPORTED FOR THIS INCIDENT, THE LARYNGOSCOPE BLADE SWIVELING DURING PATIENT INTUBATION COULD CAUSE A DELAY IN SECURING THE PATIENT'S AIRWAY AND WOULD POSE A RISK OF SERIOUS HARM OR INJURY TO THE PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21693865 ↗MalfunctionMar 14, 2025Mechanical Problem; Mechanical Problem
THE DISPOSABLE LARYNGOSCOPE BLADES THAT FLICKERED DURING PATIENT INTUBATION ARE REPORTABLE INCIDENTS. THERE WAS TWO INCIDENTS THAT OCCURRED BUT WITH TWO DIFFERENT BLADES, EACH WILL HAVE A SEPARATE REPORT. THE FIRST REPORT IS 3000219639-2025-00033.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21612812 ↗MalfunctionJan 3, 2025Mechanical Problem; Mechanical Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BATTERIES IN BOTH SEEM FAULTY. ON ONE THE LIGHT FLASHES QUICKLY AND THEN SHUT OFF. THE SECOND DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY TURN ON. AIRLIFE RECEIVED A SINGLE REPORT REFERENCING TWO DIFFERENT EVENTS, WHICH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SEPERATE UNITS INVOLVING THE SAME PATIENT. THIS IS THE SECON OF THE TWO REPORTS. REFER TO 3000219639-2025-00001 FOR THE FIRST REPORT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21074718 ↗MalfunctionJan 3, 2025Mechanical Problem; Mechanical Problem
THE BATTERIES IN BOTH SEEM FAULTY. ON ONE THE LIGHT FLASHES QUICKLY AND THEN SHUT OFF. THE SECOND DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY TURN ON.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21073913 ↗MalfunctionJul 17, 2024Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Electrical /Electronic Property Problem
SUNMED HOLDINGS LLC. RECEIVED A SINGLE REPORT THAT REFERENCED TWO DIFFERENT INCIDENCES, WHICH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATE UNITS, INVOLVING TWO DIFFERENT PATIENTS. THIS IS THE SECOND OF TWO REPORTS. REFER TO 3000219639-2024-00063 FOR THE FIRST REPORT. IT WAS REPORTED, THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO INTUBATE THE PATIENT; HOWEVER, THE LIGHT ON THE BLADE DID NOT WORK; THE BLADE WAS REPLACED WITH ONE THAT WORKED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED INJURY TO THE PATIENT. IT WAS ADDITIONALLY REPORTED, THE DEFECTIVE BLADE WAS TESTED AFTER THE PATIENT WAS STABLE; IT WORKED SEVERAL TIMES BUT ALSO SHORTED OUT, AS IT WOULD "COME ON AND GO BACK OFF."
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 19767587 ↗MalfunctionNov 17, 2023Mechanical Problem; Mechanical Problem
LARYNGOSCOPE HANDLES DID NOT LIGHT UP. POTENTIAL DELAY IN INTUBATION AS FIRST TWO HANDLES DID NOT LIGHT UP.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18165632 ↗
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- McGRATH 340-000-000Covidien LP · LARYNGOSCOPE, RIGID2 deaths192 reports
- McGRATH MAC 301-000-000Covidien LP · LARYNGOSCOPE, RIGID2 recalls90 reports
- n.a. 8404BXCKarl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · LARYNGOSCOPE, RIGID141 reports
- n/a 8404AXCKarl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · LARYNGOSCOPE, RIGID108 reports
- McGRATH 340-000-000Covidien LP · LARYNGOSCOPE, RIGID84 reports
Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.