VISERA VIDEO SYSTEM AUTOCLAVABLE CAMERA HEAD OTV-S7H-VARecalls & reported problems
Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · Class 2
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04953170179822), received between Jan 16, 2021 and Mar 19, 2024 — classified as 4 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “No Display/Image” (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
- No Display/Image2
- Poor Quality Image2
- Crack1
- Electrical /Electronic Property Problem1
- Leak/Splash1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient2
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMar 19, 2024Leak/Splash; Poor Quality Image; Leak/Splash; Poor Quality Image
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION THAT THE CAMERA HEAD EXHIBITED FLOODING OF CABLE AND IMAGING SECTION. THE IMAGE HAD BECOME BLURRED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18933830 ↗MalfunctionSep 13, 2021No Display/Image; No Display/Image
IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER, THE AUTOCLAVABLE CAMERA HEAD PRESENTED A BLACK SCREEN. THE PICTURE WAS BLACK. THE ISSUE WAS FOUND DURING PREPARATION FOR USE FOR A PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12459753 ↗MalfunctionFeb 5, 2021Crack; Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Poor Quality Image; Crack; Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Poor Quality Image
IT IS REPORTED AN HD AUTOCLAVABLE CAMERA HEAD WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BLURRY IMAGE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT RELATED TO THIS OCCURRENCE.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 11285107 ↗MalfunctionJan 16, 2021No Display/Image; No Display/Image
IT IS REPORTED DURING A DIAGNOSTIC URETEROSCOPY USING A HD AUTOCLAVABLE CAMERA HEAD, THE CAMERA STOPPED WORKING AND DISPLAYED THE (B)(4) ERROR CODE (UNSUPPORTED SCOPE). THE DEVICE WAS REBOOTED AND THE ISSUE RESOLVED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO IMPACT TO THE PATIENT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION AFTER THE PROCEDURE, THE EVENT OCCURRED AGAIN AND THE CUSTOMER MADE THE DECISION TO RETURN THE DEVICE FOR INSPECTION.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 11182610 ↗
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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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