GlideScope® Spectrum™ DirectView™ MAC S4Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00879123006257), received between Jan 27, 2026 and Jun 16, 2026 — classified as 3 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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionJun 16, 2026Erratic or Intermittent Display; Display or Visual Feedback Problem

  A CUSTOMER REPORTED THE SCREEN ON THEIR GLIDESCOPE AVL SYSTEM WENT BLACK WHEN THE GLIDESCOPE SPECTRUM SINGLE-USE DIRECTVIEW MAC S4 LARYNGOSCOPE WAS INSERTED INTO THE PATIENT'S MOUTH AND RETURNED TO NORMAL WHEN REMOVED. THE FACILITY'S BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REPORTED BEING UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE USING A DIFFERENT GLIDESCOPE BLADE. NO DELAY IN PROCEDURE, USE OF A BACKUP DEVICE, OR HARM TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED. THE INCIDENT DATE IS UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25522209 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 20, 2026Erratic or Intermittent Display; Display or Visual Feedback Problem

  A CUSTOMER REPORTED THE SCREEN ON THEIR GLIDESCOPE AVL SYSTEM WENT BLACK WHEN THE GLIDESCOPE SPECTRUM SINGLE-USE DIRECTVIEW MAC S4 LARYNGOSCOPE WAS INSERTED INTO THE PATIENT'S MOUTH AND RETURNED TO NORMAL WHEN REMOVED. THE ISSUE REPORTEDLY OCCURRED THREE TIMES DURING THE PATIENT PROCEDURE. THE FACILITY'S BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REPORTED BEING UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE USING A DIFFERENT GLIDESCOPE BLADE. 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 25231604 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 27, 2026No Display/Image; Display or Visual Feedback Problem

  A CUSTOMER REPORTED UPON LARYNGOSCOPY, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CAMERA ON THE GLIDESCOPE SPECTRUM SINGLE-USE DIRECTVIEW MAC S4 LARYNGOSCOPE WAS WORKING; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO LIGHT SOURCE RESULTING IN A BLACK/DARK SCREEN WITH NO VISIBLE ANATOMY WHEN THE BLADE WAS INSERTED INTO THE PATIENT. THE INTUBATION ATTEMPT WAS TEMPORARILY ABANDONED AS USERS OBTAINED A SECONDARY GLIDESCOPE UNIT WHILE BAG-MASK-VENTILATING THE PATIENT. THE INTUBATION WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED USING A REUSABLE GLIDESCOPE BLADE. NO DELAY IN PROCEDURE OR HARM TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED. THE DATE OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24192369 ↗