GlideScope® Spectrum QC eco Hyperangle S3, Non-SterileRecalls & reported problems
Verathon Medical (Canada) ULC · GlideScope® Spectrum QC eco Hyperangle S3, Non-Sterile · Class 1
All models of GlideScope (36)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00879123009197), received between Apr 14, 2026 and Jul 7, 2026 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Display or Visual Feedback Problem” (2 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 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Display or Visual Feedback Problem2
- No Display/Image1
- Poor Quality Image1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJul 7, 2026No Display/Image; Display or Visual Feedback Problem
A CUSTOMER REPORTED WHILE USING A GLIDESCOPE SPECTRUM QC ECO HYPERANGLE S3, NON-STERILE BLADE DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE, THE LIGHT SOURCE WENT DARK WHEN THEY PLACED IT IN THE PATIENT'S MOUTH. THEY SWITCHED TO A GLIDESCOPE SPECTRUM QC ECO, HYPERANGLE S4 WITH THE SAME MONITOR AND CABLE WHICH WORKED AS INTENDED. SWITCHING TO THE ALTERNATIVE BLADE DELAYED THE PROCEDURE BY APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS TO ONE (1) MINUTE. NO HARM TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25738085 ↗MalfunctionApr 14, 2026Display or Visual Feedback Problem; Poor Quality Image
A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE, USING A GLIDESCOPE SPECTRUM SINGLE-USE QC ECO HYPERANGLE S3, NON-STERILE LARYNGOSCOPE, THE IMAGE TURNED WHITE IN THE MIDDLE OF INTUBATION. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING A DIFFERENT BLADE 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 24877732 ↗
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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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