Welch Allyn, Inc. 901087 (REF 60835)Recalls & reported problems
Welch Allyn, Inc. · Welch Allyn 3.5 V Halogen HPX Rechargeable Power Handle for Green Standard (ISO 7376) Fiber-Optic Laryngoscopes, Medium Size; Nickel - Cadmium (#72200) Battery · Class 1
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00732094142846), received between Sep 12, 2022 and Jun 9, 2025 — classified as 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Explosion” (2 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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Explosion2
- Flare or Flash1
- Sparking1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJun 9, 2025Explosion; Explosion
CUSTOMER REPORTED LARYNGOSCOPE DAMAGED BY BATTERIES. UNIT EXPLODED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR INJURY. THIS REPORT WAS FILED IN OUR COMPLAINT HANDLING SYSTEM AS COMPLAINT (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22166066 ↗MalfunctionJun 9, 2025Explosion; Explosion
CUSTOMER REPORTED LARYNGOSCOPE DAMAGED BY BATTERIES. UNIT EXPLODED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR INJURY. THIS REPORT WAS FILED IN OUR COMPLAINT HANDLING SYSTEM AS COMPLAINT #(B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22165389 ↗MalfunctionSep 12, 2022Sparking; Flare or Flash; Sparking; Flare or Flash
CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEY SLID OUT THE BATTERY IN LARYNGOSCOPE HANDLE AND A SMALL SPARK APPEARED AND THEN A SMALL FLAME. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR INJURY. THIS WAS AN OUT OF BOX FAILURE. THIS REPORT WAS FILED IN OUR COMPLAINT HANDLING SYSTEM AS COMPLAINT # (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15401964 ↗
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- McGRATH 340-000-000Covidien LP · LARYNGOSCOPE, RIGID84 reports
Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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