GlideScope® Spectrum QC Hyperangle S3Recalls & reported problems
Verathon Medical (Canada) ULC · GlideScope® Spectrum QC Hyperangle S3 · Class 1
All models of GlideScope (36)
Data updated Oct 16, 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 00879123007926), received between May 20, 2026 and May 20, 2026 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Display or Visual Feedback Problem” (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 16, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Display or Visual Feedback 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.
MalfunctionMay 20, 2026Display or Visual Feedback Problem; Poor Quality Image
A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING AN EMERGENCY CESAREAN SECTION PROCEDURE, THE GLIDESCOPE SPECTRUM SINGLE-USE QC HYPERANGLE S3 BLADE PROVIDED A VERY CLOUDY IMAGE, RESULTING IN POOR VISUALIZATION. THE BLADE WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BLADE, WHICH PERFORMED AS EXPECTED. NO DELAY IN PROCEDURE OR HARM TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25231608 ↗
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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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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