TRACHEAL INTUBATION FIBERSCOPE OLYMPUS LF-DP (UDI 04953170340192)Recalls & reported problems
Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · LF-DP TRACHEAL INTUBATION FIBE RSCOPE-PO · Class 2
All models of TRACHEAL INTUBATION FIBERSCOPE (7)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
1 open recall names this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.
Quick summary
This Olympus LF-DP tracheal intubation fiberscope is a flexible scope used to guide breathing tubes into the airway. Its 332 reports mostly describe the outer coating peeling off the scope, found during inspections, and one report of unexpected contamination. The reports mention no deaths and no injuries. One recall is open, begun in July 2023, over the scope sometimes getting stuck in a breathing tube connector because it is too wide.
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- Adverse event reports
- 332
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 1
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 332 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04953170340192), received between Jan 27, 2022 and Feb 23, 2026 — classified as 332 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Peeled/Delaminated” (308 reports).
1 FDA recall record name this device's identifier, 1 still open.
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
Recalls naming this device
- Jul 27, 2023Class IIOpen, Classified
Complaint of endoscope model becoming lodged in the endotracheal tube connector due to diameter being too large.
Z-2504-2023 · Root cause: Labeling Change Control · Recall details · FDA record ↗
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Peeled/Delaminated308
- Degraded7
- Failure to Clean Adequately7
- Device Reprocessing Problem6
- Break4
- Material Split, Cut or Torn3
- Component Missing2
- Mechanical Problem2
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions332
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 332 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionFeb 23, 2026Microbial Contamination of Device
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TRACHEAL INTUBATION FIBERSCOPE TESTED POSITIVE FOR AN UNEXPECTED CONTAMINATION. THE ISSUE WAS FOUND DURING A ROUTINE CULTURE OF THE SCOPE. THE USER DID NOT REPORT ANY CONTAMINATION OR ANY OTHER SERIOUS DETERIORATION IN STATE OF HEALTH OF ANY PERSON, TO WHICH THE SCOPE COULD HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTORY CAUSE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24422902 ↗MalfunctionMar 14, 2025Degraded; Degraded
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE FLEXIBLE SCOPE EXHIBITED PEELING OF THE COATING OF THE IG TUBE (1MM2 OR MORE). THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21611610 ↗MalfunctionDec 4, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Peeled/Delaminated
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THAT THE SUBJECT DEVICE EXHIBITED PEELING OF THE ADHESIVE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20843860 ↗MalfunctionNov 5, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Peeled/Delaminated
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THAT THE FIBERSCOPE HAD PEELING OF THE COATING ON THE CONNECTING TUBE (1MM2 OR MORE). THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20610840 ↗MalfunctionNov 4, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Peeled/Delaminated
IT WAS OBSERVED, DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION. THAT THE TRACHEAL INTUBATION FIBERSCOPE EXHIBITED A PEELED COATING OF THE IMAGE GUIDE HOSE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20599925 ↗MalfunctionOct 24, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Peeled/Delaminated
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THAT THE SUBJECT DEVICE EXHIBITED A PEELED COATING ON THE IMAGE TUBE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20525426 ↗MalfunctionOct 22, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Peeled/Delaminated
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE TRACHEAL INTUBATION FIBERSCOPE EXHIBITED PEELED COATING OF THE IMAGE GUIDE HOSE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20510917 ↗MalfunctionOct 18, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Peeled/Delaminated
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THE FIBERSCOPE EXHIBITED INSERTION SECTION SOFT TUBE COATING HAD PEELED. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. 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 20482369 ↗MalfunctionOct 17, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Peeled/Delaminated
WHILE EVALUATING AN OLYMPUS TRACHEAL INTUBATION FIBERSCOPE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT COATING MATERIAL ON THE FLEXIBLE PORTION OF THE DEVICE WAS PEELING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT DURING THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20473138 ↗MalfunctionOct 7, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Peeled/Delaminated
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THAT THE SUBJECT DEVICE HAD THE COATING PEEL-OFF FROM THE INSERTION SECTION OF THE FLEXIBLE TUBE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20385355 ↗MalfunctionOct 7, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Peeled/Delaminated
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THE COATING OF THE IMAGE GUIDE HOSE OF THE TRACHEAL INTUBATION FIBERSCOPE PEELED OFF. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20383995 ↗MalfunctionOct 4, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Peeled/Delaminated
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THAT THE TRACHEAL INTUBATION FIBERSCOPE EXHIBITED PEELING ON THE COATING OF THE INSERTION TUBE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20373887 ↗MalfunctionSep 24, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Peeled/Delaminated
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THAT THE TRACHEAL INTUBATION FIBERSCOPE EXHIBITED INSERTION SECTION FLEXIBLE TUBE COATING PEELING. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20295438 ↗MalfunctionSep 17, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Peeled/Delaminated
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THAT THE TRACHEAL INTUBATION FIBERSCOPE EXHIBITED THAT THE COAT OF THE IMAGE GUIDE SNAKE PIPE WAS PEELED OFF (MORE THAN 1 MM2). THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20236941 ↗MalfunctionSep 16, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Peeled/Delaminated
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THAT THE TRACHEAL INTUBATION FIBERSCOPE EXHIBITED COATING PEELING OFF OF THE IMAGE GUIDE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20225673 ↗MalfunctionSep 16, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Peeled/Delaminated
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE TRACHEAL INTUBATION FIBERSCOPE'S COATING OF IMAGE GUIDE HOSE PEELED OFF. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20224996 ↗MalfunctionSep 6, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Peeled/Delaminated
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THAT THE SUBJECT DEVICE EXHIBITED INSERTION SITE, SOFT TUBE, COATING PEELING. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20158260 ↗MalfunctionSep 4, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Peeled/Delaminated
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THAT THE FIBERSCOPE EXHIBITED THAT THE COATING OF THE INSERTION TUBE WAS PEELING OFF. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20135942 ↗MalfunctionAug 28, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Peeled/Delaminated
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THAT THE FIBERSCOPE EXHIBITED THE COATING OF THE CONNECTING TUBE PEELED OFF MORE THAN 1 TO 2 MM. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20089496 ↗MalfunctionAug 27, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Failure to Clean Adequately; Peeled/Delaminated; Failure to Clean Adequately
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE TRACHEAL INTUBATION FIBERSCOPE EXHIBITED FOREIGN OBJECT IN THE FORCEPS CHANNEL AND PEELING OF THE COATING OF INSERTION UNIT FLEXIBLE TUBE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20080998 ↗MalfunctionAug 26, 2024Failure to Clean Adequately; Failure to Clean Adequately
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THAT THE TRACHEAL INTUBATION FIBERSCOPE HAD EXHIBITED A FOREIGN MATERIAL INSIDE THE DISTAL END. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20071003 ↗MalfunctionAug 22, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Peeled/Delaminated
IT WAS OBSERVED, DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION. THAT THE TRACHEAL INTUBATION FIBERSCOPE'S FLEXIBLE TUBE COATING WAS PEELING. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20026948 ↗MalfunctionAug 21, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Peeled/Delaminated
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THAT THE TRACHEAL INTUBATION FIBERSCOPE EXHIBITED THE CONNECTING TUBE HAS COATING PEELING (1MM2 OR MORE). THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20011134 ↗MalfunctionAug 14, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Peeled/Delaminated
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION THAT THE FIBERSCOPE¿S INSTRUMENT GUIDE HOSE COATING HAD PEELED OFF. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19988609 ↗MalfunctionAug 7, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Peeled/Delaminated
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THAT THE TRACHEAL INTUBATION FIBERSCOPE EXHIBITED INSERTION SECTION TUBE COATING PEELED. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19935148 ↗
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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 · each recall links to the FDA recall notice
- 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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