RHINO-LARYNGO VIDEOSCOPE OLYMPUS ENF TYPE VQ (UDI 04953170291050)Recalls & reported problems
Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · ENF-VQ Flexible Video Rhino-Laryngo scop · Class 2
All models of RHINO-LARYNGO VIDEOSCOPE (15)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This Olympus ENF-VQ flexible video rhino-laryngoscope is a thin flexible scope for looking at the nose, throat and airways. The 45 reports mostly describe cleaning and reprocessing issues: residue left after cleaning, glue separating from the lens area and cord boot, peeling surfaces, and parts detaching or breaking, with a few units not powering on. These were found during cleaning or servicing, and no deaths or injuries were described. Reports rose from 2 to 8 in the past 12 months. No recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 46
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 46 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04953170291050), received between Feb 14, 2022 and Sep 1, 2026 — classified as 46 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Failure to Clean Adequately” (12 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
- Failure to Clean Adequately12
- Detachment of Device or Device Component9
- Peeled/Delaminated8
- Material Separation4
- Break3
- Degraded2
- Device Reprocessing Problem2
- Component Missing1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions46
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 46 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 1, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50546722 ↗MalfunctionAug 31, 2026Positioning Problem
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50522230 ↗MalfunctionAug 12, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50217499 ↗MalfunctionJul 30, 2026Break; Detachment of Device or Device Component
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50087048 ↗MalfunctionApr 29, 2026Connection Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RHINO-LARYNGO VIDEOSCOPE DOES NOT WORK WHEN PLUGGED IN. THE ISSUE WAS FOUND DURING REPROCESSING. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25038368 ↗MalfunctionJan 17, 2026Device Reprocessing Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THE VIDEOSCOPE UNIVERSAL CORD BOOT HAD GLUE STUCK ON IT. THE ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED DURING REPROCESSING. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24105518 ↗MalfunctionJan 13, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE RHINO-LARYNGO VIDEOSCOPE ADHESIVE WAS MISSING AROUND THE OBJECTIVE LENS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24060027 ↗MalfunctionJan 8, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE RHINO-LARYNGO VIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED THE OBJECTIVE LENS MISSING THE OBJECTIVE LENS GLUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24011905 ↗MalfunctionDec 15, 2025Degraded; Degraded
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING DEVICE SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE, THE DIOPTER RING HAD DIRT ON THE RHINO-LARYNGOFIBERSCOPE THAT WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23810019 ↗MalfunctionOct 29, 2025Degraded; Component Missing; Degraded; Component Missing
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE RHINO-LARYNGO VIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED A DIRTY OBJECTIVE LENS AND MISSING GLUE ON THE OBJECTIVE LENS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23415702 ↗MalfunctionFeb 24, 2025Failure to Clean Adequately; Failure to Clean Adequately
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE RHINO-LARYNGO VIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED ADHESION OF FOREIGN MATERIAL THAT WAS CONFIRMED IN THE SCOPE BECAUSE REPROCESSING HAD NOT BEEN COMPLETED PROPERLY. THERE WAS INFORMATION STATING THAT THE ATTACHED FOREIGN MATERIAL INCLUDED CLOTTING PROTEIN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21446114 ↗MalfunctionSep 27, 2024Material Discolored; Failure to Clean Adequately; Material Discolored; Failure to Clean Adequately
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE VIDEOSCOPE HAD A FOREIGN OBJECT/STAIN ON THE INSERTION TIP COATING. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20324410 ↗MalfunctionJul 16, 2024Failure to Clean Adequately; Failure to Clean Adequately
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THE VIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED FOREIGN MATERIAL IN THE VENTILATION PORT, LIGHT GUIDE CONNECTOR, UNIVERSAL CORD SOCKET, ANGLE LEVER, UP/DOWN PLATE, FORCEPS ELEVATOR LEVER AND VIDEO CABLE ORE DOME. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19754297 ↗MalfunctionJun 17, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Peeled/Delaminated
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION THAT THE RHINO-LARYNGO VIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED INSERTION PART COATING PEELED OFF. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19554618 ↗MalfunctionJun 11, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Peeled/Delaminated
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THE RHINO-LARYNGO VIDEOSCOPE'S INSERTION PART'S COATING WAS PEELED OFF. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19510201 ↗MalfunctionMay 14, 2024Failure to Clean Adequately; Failure to Clean Adequately
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THAT THE RHINO-LARYNGO VIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED FOREIGN OBJECTS INSIDE THE CONNECTING TUBE, BENDING SECTION COVER AND ADHESIVE ON BENDING SECTION COVER. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19312933 ↗MalfunctionMay 3, 2024Failure to Clean Adequately; Failure to Clean Adequately
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THE VIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED FOREIGN MATTER ON THE CONNECTOR VENT CAP, LIGHT GUIDE CONNECTOR, ANGLE LEVER, ACTUATOR, UP/DOWN PLATE, FORCEPS LEVER, AND THE TORIC/PACKING JOINT OF THE UNIVERSAL CORD/VIDEO CABLE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19239833 ↗MalfunctionApr 15, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Peeled/Delaminated
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE VIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED THE COATING OF THE SCOPE WAS PEELED OFF. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19111639 ↗MalfunctionApr 3, 2024Output Problem; Output Problem
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THE RHINO-LARYNGO VIDEOSCOPE HAD AN ILLUMINATION LENS THAT HAD FALLEN OFF. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19038452 ↗MalfunctionMar 23, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE FLEX VIDEO SCOPE EXHIBITED THE RESIN PART OF THE IMAGE GUIDE FLEXIBLE PIPE HAD FALLEN OFF. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18965516 ↗MalfunctionMar 11, 2024Failure to Clean Adequately; Failure to Clean Adequately
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE VIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED FOREIGN OBJECTS IN THE DISTAL END, BENDING SECTION COVER AND CONNECTING TUBE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18874268 ↗MalfunctionFeb 7, 2024Failure to Clean Adequately; Failure to Clean Adequately
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, VIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM INSERTION PART CURVED RUBBER, ON THE TIP COVER AND IN SOFT TUBE AT INSERTION SITE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THIS MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT (MDR) IS BEING SUBMITTED TO CAPTURE THE REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION FOUND DURING THE EVALUATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18664372 ↗MalfunctionJan 22, 2024Failure to Clean Adequately; Failure to Clean Adequately
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO OLYMPUS, THE RHINO-LARYNGO VIDEOSCOPE HAD BLACK SPOTS IN THE VIDEO. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE FOREIGN MATERIAL IN THE BENDING SECTION COVER WAS FOUND. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM. THIS MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT (MDR) IS BEING SUBMITTED TO CAPTURE THE REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION FOUND DURING EVALUATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18558693 ↗MalfunctionJan 8, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE INSERTION PART WAS SCRATCHED ON THE RHINO-LARYNGO VIDEOSCOPE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM DUE TO THE REPORTED ISSUE. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE DEVICE EVALUATION FOUND THAT THE PLASTIC PORTION OF THE IMAGE GUIDE SNAKE TUBE FELL OFF. THIS MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT (MDR) IS BEING SUBMITTED TO CAPTURE THE REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION FOUND DURING EVALUATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18466226 ↗MalfunctionDec 22, 2023Break; Break
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO OLYMPUS, THE RHINO-LARYNGO VIDEOSCOPE HAD PEELING ON THE INSERTION SECTION. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE FOLLOWING REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND: PART OF CONNECTING TUBE WAS FALLEN OFF. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM. THIS MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT (MDR) IS BEING SUBMITTED TO CAPTURE THE REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION FOUND DURING EVALUATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18386093 ↗
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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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