TIPCAM1 26605AARecalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 28 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04048551347782), received between Sep 10, 2024 and Aug 5, 2026 — classified as 5 injuries, 23 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Optical Problem” (9 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 25 most recent of 28 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• InjuryAug 5, 2026Output Problem

  It was reported that during a prostatectomy, there was an endoscope failure error. The endoscope module was restarted each time with about 1 hour of delay because after some time it appeared again. The endoscope was continued to be used. There was no patient injury. The procedure was completed successfully.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 50150332 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 9, 2026Optical Problem

  THE FOLLOWING WAS REPORTED: "ENDOSCOPE IMAGE WAS BLURRED" NO NEGATIVE IMPACT IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25447804 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 15, 2026Display or Visual Feedback Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT "DURING A ROBOTIC LAPAROSCOPIC HEPATECTOMY, THE SYSTEM TRIGGERED AN "ENDOSCOPE FROZEN IMAGE" ALARM. THE IMAGE ITSELF WAS NOT FROZEN, BUT TELE-OP WAS BLOCKED. THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED AFTER THE STORZ IMAGE GENERATOR WAS REBOOTED. THERE WAS A DELAY OF APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY."

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25191319 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 29, 2026Erratic or Intermittent Display; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A ROBOTIC ASSISTED HYSTERECTOMY LAPAROSCOPIC PROCEDURE, THROUGHOUT THE PROCEDURE, THE IMAGE ON THE OPERATING ROOM TOWER INTERFACE (ORTI) AND THE SLAVE MONITOR WAS OBSERVED TO INTERMITTENTLY FLASH WHEN A STORZ ENDOSCOPE WAS ATTACHED TO THE SYSTEM. THE DVI TO HDMI ADAPTER AND HDMI CABLE WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FLASHING IMAGE PERSISTED ON THE ORTI AND SLAVE MONITOR. THE BLINKING IMAGE WAS NOT OBSERVED ON THE SURGEON CONSOLE SO THE PROCEDURE WAS CONTINUED. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25029673 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 27, 2026Break; Insufficient Device Problem Information

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PARTIAL NEPHRECTOMY ROBOTIC LAPAROSCOPIC PROCEDURE, AFTER 3 MINUTES INTO THE CASE, THE SURGEON LOST THE ENDOSCOPE FEED. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DATA CABLE OF THE ENDOSCOPE SNAPPED. THE ENDOSCOPE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE AND THE SURGERY WAS CONTINUED. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24474818 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 3, 2026Device Damaged Prior to Use; Defective Component; Output Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT NO IMAGE WAS COMING FROM THE TIPCAM. NO PATIENT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24249156 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 12, 2026Erratic or Intermittent Display; Device Damaged Prior to Use

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT "IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A ROBOTIC LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE ENDOSCOPE IMAGE FLICKERED ONCE. THE TEAM CONTINUED USING THE ENDOSCOPE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY". NO NEGATIVE IMPACT IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24032949 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 31, 2025Erratic or Intermittent Display; Device Damaged Prior to Use; Output Problem; Erratic or Intermittent Display; Device Damaged Prior to Use; Output Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A ROBOTIC LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE AFTER REPLACING THE TROCAR AND CONNECTING THE ENDOSCOPE TO THE STORZ SYSTEM, THE ENDOSCOPE IMAGE WAS FLICKERING. THE CABLES WERE CONNECTED AND DISCONNECTED AND THE STORZ SYSTEM WAS RESTARTED BUT THE ISSUE PERSISTED. THE ENDOSCOPE HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THIS RESOLVED THE ISSUE.. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23934708 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 23, 2025Poor Quality Image; Insufficient Device Problem Information; Poor Quality Image; Insufficient Device Problem Information

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ENDOSCOPE IMAGE WAS FLICKERING DURING PROCEDURE. THE SURGEON COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE USING THE SAME ENDOSCOPE. THERE WAS A 5-MINUTE DELAY. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23879021 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 22, 2025Display or Visual Feedback Problem; Display or Visual Feedback Problem; No Apparent Adverse Event

  IT WAS REPORTED VISION DISTURBANCES WHEN USING THE ELECTROSURGICAL UNIT. IT WAS DECLARED THAT THE ISSUE WAS NOT DURING MEDICAL PROCEDURE. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23865647 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 15, 2025Output Problem; Output Problem; Material Split, Cut or Torn

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO ROBOTIC LAPAROSCOPIC PROSTATECTOMY PROCEDURE, WHILE TRYING TO CONNECT THE ENDOSCOPE TO THE STORZ SYSTEM, IT TRIGGERED AN ERROR OF ENDOSCOPE NOT CONNECTING. TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE, THE ENDOSCOPE WAS REPLACED WITH NEW ONE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23804836 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 26, 2025No Display/Image; No Display/Image

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN ERROR IN THE IMAGE GENERATION DURING PROCEDURE. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23658866 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 24, 2025Display or Visual Feedback Problem; Display or Visual Feedback Problem

  ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION RECEIVED, IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A ROBOTIC LAPAROSCOPIC PROCEDURE, THE ENDOSCOPE IMAGE WAS FLICKERING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY. NO DEATH OR (UNANTICIPATED) SERIOUS DETERIORATION IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23640326 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 17, 2025Display or Visual Feedback Problem; Optical Problem; Prophylactic removal due to corrective action; Display or Visual Feedback Problem; Optical Problem; Prophylactic removal due to corrective action

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT AT THE BEGINNING/START OF THE PROCEDURE, AFTER PLUGGING IN THE TIPCAM IT SHOWED LINES ON MONITOR, CAUSING THE IMAGE NOT BE COME UNCLEAR. SECOND TIPCAM WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED. NO HARM TO USER OR PATIENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23073963 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 5, 2025Optical Problem; Problem with Software Installation; Optical Problem; Problem with Software Installation

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT "THE ENDOSCOPE WAS HAVING BLACKOUTS AND NOISE OCCUR FREQUENTLY ". NO NEGATIVE IMPACT IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22983854 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 26, 2025Break; Display or Visual Feedback Problem; Break; Display or Visual Feedback Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE, THE SCREEN WAS FLICKERING AS IF THERE WAS A CONNECTION ISSUE WITH THE ENDOSCOPE CABLE. AFTER MOVING THE CABLE AROUND, THE ISSUE RESOLVED ITSELF. PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IS UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22892600 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 14, 2025Break; Optical Problem; Break; Optical Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO A ROBOTIC LAPAROSCOPIC LOWER ANTERIOR RESECTION, THE SCREEN WAS FLICKERING AS IF THERE WAS A CONNECTION ISSUE WITH THE ENDOSCOPE CABLE. AFTER MOVING THE CABLE AROUND, THE ISSUE RESOLVED ITSELF. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22807386 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 7, 2025Use of Device Problem; Optical Problem; Use of Device Problem; Optical Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING THE LAST 5 MINUTES OF A ROBOTIC LAPAROSCOPIC PROCEDURE, THE IMAGE FROM THE SCOPE BRIEFLY FLICKERED FOR A FEW MOMENTS WHEN THE MONOPOLAR WAS ACTIVATED. THE TEAM PROCEEDED TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY. AFTER THE PROCEDURE, WHEN THE ENDOSCOPE WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE ROBOTIC ARM BUT THE CABLES WERE STILL CONNECTED TO THE STORZ SYSTEM, THE IMAGE COMPLETELY DISAPPEARED, LEAVING ONLY PURPLE AND WHITE FLASHES ON THE SCREEN. THE START-UP SPECIALIST (SUS) UNPLUGGED AND REPLUGGED THE BLACK CABLE, WHICH TRIGGERED A RED ALARM STATING FROZEN ENDOSCOPE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE BLACK CABLE WAS UNPLUGGED FROM THE STORZ SYSTEM AGAIN, RESULTING IN A YELLOW ALARM STATING ENDOSCOPE WAS NOT SUPPORTED. THE SUS REPLACED THE ENDOSCOPE WITH A DIFFERENT ONE, AND NO FURTHER ISSUES WERE OBSERVED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22741167 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 11, 2025Erratic or Intermittent Display; No Display/Image; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Key or Button Unresponsive/not Working; Erratic or Intermittent Display; No Display/Image; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Key or Button Unresponsive/not Working

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A ROBOTIC LAPAROSCOPIC RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE IMAGE WAS LOST MOMENTARILY, AS IF IT HAD RESTARTED. WHEN THE TEAM ATTEMPTED TO VIRTUALLY REVERSE THE IMAGE, THE ENDOSCOPE BUTTONS DID NOT RESPOND AND STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE TEAM UNPLUGGED AND RECONNECTED THE COMMUNICATION CABLE OF THE ENDOSCOPE, WHICH RESTORED THE IMAGE. HOWEVER, THE ENDOSCOPE BUTTONS REMAINED NON-FUNCTIONAL. THE TEAM MANUALLY ROTATED THE CAMERA TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THIS RESULTED IN A 10-MINUTE DELAY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED. CROSS REFERENCE MDR: 9610617-2025-01175.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22482394 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 16, 2025Device Damaged Prior to Use; Defective Component; Defective Device; Insufficient Device Problem Information; Device Damaged Prior to Use; Defective Component; Defective Device; Insufficient Device Problem Information

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRE-OPERATIVELY, AS SOON AS THE ENDOSCOPE WAS CONNECTED, THERE WAS A RED WARNING ALARM: "THE ENDOSCOPE IMAGE IS FROZEN". THE ENDOSCOPE WAS CHANGED BUT STILL RECEIVED THE SAME ERROR. THE STORZ WAS REBOOTED BUT STILL THE SAME ERROR. THE SURGEON DECIDED TO CONVERT TO ANOTHER ROBOTIC SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED. CROSS REFRENCE MDR: (B)(4).

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22039481 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 20, 2025Break; Optical Problem; Break; Optical Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ENDOSCOPE HAD AN ISSUE. THE IMAGE WAS FLICKERING BLACK AND WHITE. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21653703 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 19, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Optical Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Optical Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE IN RADICAL HYSTERECTOMY SURGERY, SYSTEM GAVE AN "ENDOSCOPE COMMUNICATION ERROR" AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE IMAGE FLIPPED ON ITS OWN IN THE ORIGINAL POSITION AND THE ERROR CLEARED ON ITS OWN. SURGEON HAD TO FLIP THE IMAGE BACK IN ORDER TO GO BACK TO THE VIEW SURGEON WAS USING BEFORE THE ERROR OCCURRED. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT AT THE END OF THE PROCEDURE, AFTER TURNING OFF THE SYSTEM, THE OPERATING ROOM TEAM INTERFACE (ORTI) DISPLAYED A SCREEN WITH PASSWORD REQUESTED. START-UP SPECIALIST (SUS) TURNED OFF THE LOWER UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY (UPS) TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN THE SYSTEM, THE PASSWORD SCREEN WAS CLEARED, THEN TURNED ON THE LOWER UPS AND THE SYSTEM BOOTED UP ON ITSELF WITHOUT USING THE POWER BUTTON. THE PATIENT WAS UNDER ANESTHESIA AND IN THE OPERATING ROOM (OR) WHEN THE ISSUE OCCURRED. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED. THERE WAS 1 MINUTE DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21644469 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 12, 2025Optical Problem; Output Problem; Optical Problem; Output Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PROCEDURE, THE ENDOSCOPE IMAGE TURNED WHITE AND A DANGER ERROR ENDOSCOPE IMAGE BLOCKED, CHECK THE ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, IF THE ERROR PERSIST REMOVE THE INSTRUMENT AND STOP USING THE SYSTEM. APPEARED ON THE SURGEON CONSOLE. START-UP SPECIALIST UNPLUGGED AND REPLUGGED THE CABLE BACK IN THE STORZ SYSTEM AND THIS RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THERE WAS NO INJURY REPORTED TO THE PATIENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21369557 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 7, 2025Optical Problem; Optical Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE IMAGE WAS LOST DURING USE. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT IN STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21339725 ↗
• InjuryJan 24, 2025Circuit Failure; Loose or Intermittent Connection; Circuit Failure; Loose or Intermittent Connection

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN INGUINAL HERNIA PROCEDURE, THERE WAS AN ERROR MESSAGE RESTART ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM. THE PROCEDURE WAS DELAYED ABOUT 30MINS. NO HARM TO PATIENT, USER OR THIRD OCCURRED. CROSS REFERENCE MDR: 9610617-2025-00033.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21235905 ↗