GlideScope® Titanium LoPro T4Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 7 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00879123003171), received between Apr 14, 2023 and Sep 8, 2026 — classified as 7 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Display or Visual Feedback Problem” (3 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.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 7 most recent of 7 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionSep 8, 2026Failure to Deliver Energy

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 50674951 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 25, 2026Display or Visual Feedback Problem; Poor Quality Image

  A CUSTOMER REPORTED WHILE USING A GLIDESCOPE TITANIUM LOPRO T4 REUSABLE LARYNGOSCOPE DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE, THE VISION WAS BLURRY AND USERS WERE UNABLE TO VISUALIZE THE PATIENT'S AIRWAY. NO DELAY IN PROCEDURE, USE OF A BACKUP DEVICE, OR HARM TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24689153 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 15, 2026Erratic or Intermittent Display; Display or Visual Feedback Problem; Poor Quality Image

  A FACILITY REPORTED THAT DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE, USING A GLIDESCOPE TITANIUM LOPRO T4 REUSABLE LARYNGOSCOPE, THE IMAGE WAS FLICKERING BETWEEN GREEN STATIC, A CLEAR PICTURE, AND COMPLETE DISCONNECTION. THEY SWITCHED TO A DIFFERENT GLIDESCOPE SYSTEM, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. SWAPPING OUT THE TITANIUM REUSABLE BLADE REPORTEDLY FIXED THE GREEN STATIC ISSUE, YET THE IMAGE STILL DISCONNECTED AND SHOWED BLACKNESS INTERMITTENTLY. THE FACILITY REPORTED ISOLATING THE ISSUE TO THE TITANIUM REUSABLE BLADE. NO DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE OR HARM TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24341605 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 3, 2026Display or Visual Feedback Problem; Poor Quality Image

  A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING AN INTUBATION, THE IMAGE FROM THE GLIDESCOPE TITANIUM LOPRO T4 REUSABLE LARYNGOSCOPE WAS DARK AND DID NOT ALLOW THE ANESTHETIST TO COMPLETE THE INTUBATION OF THE PATIENT. NO USE OF A BACKUP DEVICE, DELAY IN PROCEDURE, OR HARM TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24253160 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 16, 2025No Display/Image; Optical Problem; Optical Obstruction; No Display/Image; Optical Problem; Optical Obstruction

  A FACILITY REPORTED DURING CLINICAL USE OF A GLIDESCOPE TITANIUM LOPRO T4 REUSABLE LARYNGOSCOPE, THE LIGHT SOURCE WAS FUNCTIONING WHILE OUTSIDE THE PATIENT. HOWEVER, ONCE THE BLADE WAS INSERTED INTO THE PATIENT, THE LIGHT TURNED OFF, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VISIBILITY. NO DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE, USE OF A BACKUP DEVICE, OR HARM TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23065212 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 9, 2024No Display/Image; No Display/Image

  A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE, USING A GLIDESCOPE TITANIUM LOPRO T4 REUSABLE LARYNGOSCOPE, NO IMAGE WAS DISPLAYED DURING INTUBATION. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING A BACKUP DEVICE WHICH WAS MADE AVAILABLE IN AN UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT OF TIME. NO DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE OR HARM TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18476610 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 14, 2023No Display/Image; No Display/Image

  A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE, USING A GLIDESCOPE TITANIUM LOPRO T4 REUSABLE LARYNGOSCOPE, THERE WAS NO IMAGE ON THE SCREEN AT ALL. NO DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE, USE OF A BACKUP DEVICE, OR HARM TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16742854 ↗