GlideScope® Spectrum™ LoPro S4, Non-SterileRecalls & reported problems
Verathon Medical (Canada) ULC · GlideScope® Spectrum™ LoPro S4, Non-Sterile · Class 1
All models of GlideScope (36)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00879123002761), received between Aug 26, 2025 and Aug 26, 2025 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “No Display/Image” (1 report).
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
- No Display/Image1
- Optical Problem1
- Poor Quality Image1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 26, 2025No Display/Image; Poor Quality Image; Optical Problem; No Display/Image; Poor Quality Image; Optical Problem
DURING A DIFFICULT INTUBATION PROCEDURE, THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A GLIDESCOPE SPECTRUM SINGLE-USE LOPRO S4, NON-STERILE (NS) BLADE PRODUCED NO ILLUMINATION WHEN CONNECTED TO A GLIDESCOPE CORE 10-INCH MONITOR AND THEREFORE THE USER COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING DURING THE INITIAL INTUBATION ATTEMPT. THE INTUBATION WAS SUBSEQUENTLY COMPLETED USING ANOTHER GLIDESCOPE SPECTRUM SINGLE-USE LOPRO S4, NS BLADE, WHICH WAS OBTAINED WITHIN AN UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT OF TIME. NO PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22895759 ↗
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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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