GlideScope® Spectrum™ Smart CableRecalls & reported problems
Verathon Medical (Canada) ULC · GlideScope® Spectrum™ Smart Cable · Class 1
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 7
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 7 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00879123006011), received between May 20, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026 — classified as 7 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Display or Visual Feedback Problem” (7 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
- Display or Visual Feedback Problem7
- Erratic or Intermittent Display7
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions7
Recent adverse event reports
The 7 most recent of 7 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJun 30, 2026Erratic or Intermittent Display; Display or Visual Feedback Problem
A CUSTOMER REPORTED DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE, USING A GLIDESCOPE SPECTRUM SMART CABLE, WHEN THE CABLE WAS WIGGLED OR FLEXED, THE IMAGE ON THE SCREEN INTERMITTENTLY DROPPED OUT AND THE SCREEN WENT BLANK. 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 25670283 ↗MalfunctionMay 26, 2026Erratic or Intermittent Display; Display or Visual Feedback Problem
A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE, USING A GLIDESCOPE SPECTRUM SMART CABLE, THE VIDEO SIGNAL WAS UNSTABLE AND INTERMITTENTLY CUT OUT. NO PROCEDURAL DELAY, USE OF A BACK-UP DEVICE, OR HARM TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25279792 ↗MalfunctionMay 20, 2026Erratic or Intermittent Display; Display or Visual Feedback Problem
A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AN INTERMITTENT IMAGE OCCURRED WHILE USING A GLIDESCOPE SPECTRUM SMART CABLE DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE. NO USE OF A BACKUP DEVICE, PROCEDURAL DELAY, OR PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25231622 ↗MalfunctionMay 20, 2026Erratic or Intermittent Display; Display or Visual Feedback Problem
A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AN INTERMITTENT IMAGE OCCURRED WHILE USING A GLIDESCOPE SPECTRUM SMART CABLE DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE. NO USE OF A BACKUP DEVICE, PROCEDURAL DELAY, OR PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25231618 ↗MalfunctionMay 20, 2026Erratic or Intermittent Display; Display or Visual Feedback Problem
A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AN INTERMITTENT IMAGE OCCURRED WHILE USING A GLIDESCOPE SPECTRUM SMART CABLE DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE. NO USE OF A BACKUP DEVICE, PROCEDURAL DELAY, OR PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25231617 ↗MalfunctionMay 20, 2026Erratic or Intermittent Display; Display or Visual Feedback Problem
A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AN INTERMITTENT IMAGE OCCURRED WHILE USING A GLIDESCOPE SPECTRUM SMART CABLE DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE. NO USE OF A BACKUP DEVICE, PROCEDURAL DELAY, OR PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25231605 ↗MalfunctionMay 20, 2026Erratic or Intermittent Display; Display or Visual Feedback Problem
A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AN INTERMITTENT IMAGE OCCURRED WHILE USING A GLIDESCOPE SPECTRUM SMART CABLE DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE. NO USE OF A BACKUP DEVICE, PROCEDURAL DELAY, OR PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25231602 ↗
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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 13, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 13, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 13, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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