VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER CV-150Recalls & reported problems
Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · Class 2
All models of VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER (4)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This Olympus CV-150 video system center is the processor unit that drives an endoscope's image during colonoscopy and other endoscopic procedures. The 32 reports mostly describe the unit producing no image or video on the monitor, along with a few cases of poor image quality, unexpected shutdown, and one report of an explosion. There are no deaths and no injuries mentioned. No recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 32
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 32 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04953170238857), received between Jan 17, 2021 and Nov 19, 2024 — classified as 32 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “No Display/Image” (26 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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- No Display/Image26
- Poor Quality Image3
- Erratic or Intermittent Display1
- Explosion1
- Unexpected Shutdown1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions31
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 32 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionNov 19, 2024No Display/Image; No Display/Image
IT WAS REPORTED THE VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER HAD NO IMAGE AND THE FRONT PANEL LED¿S WERE NOT GLOWING. THE ISSUE OCCURRED DURING MAINTENANCE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20722267 ↗MalfunctionOct 30, 2024No Display/Image; No Display/Image
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER EXHIBITED NO IMAGE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20568410 ↗MalfunctionOct 14, 2024No Display/Image; No Display/Image
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER HAD NO VIDEO AND THE S-VIDEO OUTPUT PORTS WERE NOT WORKING. THE ISSUE WAS FOUND WHEN PREPARING THE DEVICE FOR USE IN A DIAGNOSTIC UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY. OTHER PORTS ON THE DEVICE WERE USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT HARM OR IMPACT DUE TO THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20437816 ↗MalfunctionOct 2, 2024No Display/Image; No Display/Image
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER HAD NO IMAGE. THE ISSUE OCCURRED DURING PREPARATION FOR USE. A DIAGNOSTIC ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A SIMILAR DEVICE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20352291 ↗MalfunctionSep 19, 2024No Display/Image; No Display/Image
IT WAS REPORTED, THE VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER HAD NO IMAGE. THE ISSUE OCCURRED DURING PREPARATION FOR USE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING A SIMILAR DEVICE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20260213 ↗MalfunctionSep 14, 2024No Display/Image; No Display/Image
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER HAD NO IMAGE ON MONITOR FROM ALL VIDEO OUTPUT PORTS. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20219280 ↗MalfunctionJul 22, 2024No Display/Image; No Display/Image
IT WAS REPORTED THE VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER HAD NO IMAGE. THE ISSUE OCCURRED DURING MAINTENANCE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19794328 ↗MalfunctionJul 8, 2024No Display/Image; No Display/Image
IT WAS REPORTED, THE VIDEO PROCESSOR EXHIBITED NO IMAGE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM OR PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19696679 ↗MalfunctionJun 28, 2024No Display/Image; No Display/Image
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THAT THE VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER EXHIBITED NO IMAGE ON THE MONITOR. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19639096 ↗MalfunctionJun 13, 2024No Display/Image; No Display/Image
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE OLYMPUS DEVICE EVALUATION, THE VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER WAS NOT DISPLAYING AN IMAGE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19526600 ↗MalfunctionJun 10, 2024No Display/Image; No Display/Image
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER COMPOSITE PORT AND MONITOR OUT PORT WERE NOT WORKING. THE ISSUE OCCURRED DURING MAINTENANCE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19500052 ↗MalfunctionJun 6, 2024No Display/Image; No Display/Image
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THAT THE VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER HAD NO IMAGE FROM VIDEO GRAPHICS ARRAY (VGA ) OUTPUT DUE TO DEFECTIVE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19477813 ↗MalfunctionMay 23, 2024No Display/Image; No Display/Image
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER EXHIBITED AN IMAGE BLACKOUT. THE ISSUE WAS FOUND DURING A DIAGNOSTIC ENDOSCOPY PROCEDURE AND THE PROCEDURE WAS CANCELLED. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19388772 ↗MalfunctionMay 17, 2024Poor Quality Image; Poor Quality Image
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THAT THE VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER EXHIBITED BAD IMAGE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19338255 ↗MalfunctionApr 3, 2024No Display/Image; No Display/Image
IT WAS REPORTED, THE VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER HAD NO IMAGE. THE ISSUE OCCURRED DURING PREPARATION FOR USE FOR A DIAGNOSTIC GASTROSCOPE PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT WAS NOT UNDER ANY ANESTHESIA. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING A SIMILAR DEVICE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF DELAY, PATIENT HARM, INJURY, OR DEATH. ADDITIONAL DETAILS RELATING TO THE PATIENT AND THE EVENT HAVE BEEN REQUESTED, BUT NO RESPONSE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AT THIS TIME.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19032213 ↗MalfunctionFeb 27, 2024No Display/Image; No Display/Image
IT WAS REPORTED, THE VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER DID NOT HAVE AN IMAGE AND THE CLOCK OF THE DEVICE WAS EITHER OFF, HAD STOPPED, OR EXPERIENCED TIME LAG. THE ISSUE OCCURRED DURING GENERAL ROUTINE CHECK. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18794185 ↗MalfunctionFeb 26, 2024No Display/Image; No Display/Image
IT WAS REPORTED, THE VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER HAD NO IMAGE ON THE MONITOR DUE TO A FAULTY YC PORT IN THE PROCESSOR. THE ISSUE OCCURRED DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18777314 ↗MalfunctionDec 16, 2023No Display/Image; No Display/Image
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO OLYMPUS, THERE WAS NO IMAGE ON THE VIDEO SYSTEM PROCESSOR DURING AN UNSPECIFIED THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING A SIMILAR DEVICE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18341655 ↗MalfunctionNov 21, 2023No Display/Image; No Display/Image
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO OLYMPUS, THE VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER HAD NO IMAGE/ THE IMAGE BLACKED OUT. THE PATIENT WAS NOT UNDER ANESTHESIA. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18181744 ↗MalfunctionOct 26, 2023No Display/Image; No Display/Image
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO OLYMPUS, THE VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER'S FRONT PANEL WAS BLINKING AND THAT THERE WAS NO IMAGE. THE ISSUE WAS FOUND DURING PREPARATION FOR USE PRIOR TO A BRONCHOSCOPY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING A SIMILAR DEVICE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM OR PROCEDURAL DELAY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18012468 ↗MalfunctionOct 5, 2023No Display/Image; No Display/Image
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO OLYMPUS, THE VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER DEVICE AUTOMATICALLY TURNED OFF AFTER TURNING ON, AND AND THERE IS NO ERROR MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN. THE ISSUE WAS FOUND DURING A DIAGNOSTIC GASTROSCOPE PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING THE SAME SET OF EQUIPMENT. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17875442 ↗MalfunctionSep 22, 2023Poor Quality Image; Poor Quality Image
THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE ON BEHALF OF THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO OLYMPUS, THE VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER HAD IMAGE WITH INTERFERENCE. THE IMAGE WAS NOISY, AND OBJECT CANNOT BE OBSERVED. THE ISSUE WAS FOUND DURING PREPARATION FOR USE. THE PATIENT WAS NOT UNDER ANESTHESIA. THE FACILITY FINISHED THE PROCEDURE WITH A SIMILAR DEVICE. THE INTENDED DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE WAS BRONCHOSCOPY. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17798363 ↗MalfunctionSep 18, 2023No Display/Image; No Display/Image
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO OLYMPUS THAT THE VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER HAD NO IMAGE COMING WHILE USING THE RED, GREEN AND BLUE (RGB) CABLE DURING PREPARATION FOR USE FOR A DIAGNOSTIC BRONCHOSCOPY. THE INTENDED PROCEDURE WAS CANCELLED SO THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT ON THE PATIENT. UPON INSPECTION AND EVALUATION, NO IMAGE ON MONITOR SCREEN DUE TO BURNT DISTRIBUTION PANEL (DP) BOARD. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM OR USER INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. THIS MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT (MDR) IS BEING SUBMITTED TO CAPTURE THE REPORTABLE MALFUNCTIONS FOUND DURING INCOMING INSPECTION AND EVALUATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17762865 ↗MalfunctionSep 6, 2023No Display/Image; No Display/Image
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO OLYMPUS, THE VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER HAD AN INOPERABLE SIGNAL WITH NO IMAGE. THE ISSUE WAS FOUND DURING PREPARATION FOR USE FOR A DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17694462 ↗MalfunctionAug 22, 2023Erratic or Intermittent Display; Erratic or Intermittent Display
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED FLICKERING IMAGES AND ISSUES WITH TIME/DATE SETTINGS AND LAMP SHIFTING. THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS OBSERVED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OF THE SUBJECT DEVICE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED FOR THE REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION OF FLICKERING IMAGES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17600463 ↗
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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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