McGRATH MAC 300-000-000Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 205 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 15060272980020), received between Jun 21, 2019 and Sep 25, 2026 — classified as 1 death, 10 injuries, 194 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “No Display/Image” (170 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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Recalls naming this device

1. Jul 9, 2024Open, Classified

   Battery management system within Laryngoscope devices may deplete below the deign threshold which may result in thermal event followed by risk of explosion.

   Z-2636-2024 · Root cause: Device Design · FDA record ↗

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 25 most recent of 205 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionSep 25, 2026No Display/Image

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 50906171 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 6, 2026No Display/Image

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 50168435 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 8, 2026No Display/Image

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TESTING OR MAINTENANCE OF THE VIDEO LARYNGOSCOPE, THE LED LIGHT TURNED ON BUT THE SCREEN STAYED BLACK WITH NO DISPLAY OUTPUT. AFTER A NUMBER OF MONTHS OF NON-USE, WHEN THE DEVICE WAS INITIALLY POWERED ON, THE PICTURE WAS REPORTED AS VERY DULL WITH VERTICAL LINES RUNNING THROUGH THE DISPLAY IMAGE. ON THE NEXT USE, THERE WAS NO PICTURE AT ALL, DESCRIBED AS A COMPLETE LOSS OF IMAGE. WHEN AN IMAGE HAD BEEN PRESENT, THE BATTERY REPORTEDLY DISPLAYED ¿189¿ IN THE CORNER. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25747362 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 26, 2026No Display/Image

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PRE-USAGE INSPECTION, THE VIDEO LARYNGOSCOPE HAD A FAULT DESCRIBED AS NO IMAGE ON SCREEN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25641350 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 27, 2026Optical Problem

  INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES (MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE, HEALTHCARE PROVIDER) REGARDING A DEVICE USED FOR SPINAL THERAPY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CENTER WOBBLES. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED. THERE WERE NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS REPORTED REGARDING THE EVENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED THAT IT WAS STATED THAT THE FOCUS COULD NOT BE PROPERLY ADJUSTED. PROCEDURE/THERAPY INVOLVED WAS MICROENDOSCOPIC DISCECTOMY FOR HERNIA TO L4/5. THERE WERE NO PATIENT SYMPTOMS REPORTED. THERE WERE NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS REPORTED REGARDING THE EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24994998 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 5, 2026No Display/Image

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, PRIOR TO USE, THE DEVICE HAD BLANK SCREEN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24518700 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 9, 2026No Display/Image

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VIDEO LARYNGOSCOPE DID NOT TRANSMIT AN IMAGE, ONLY LIGHTS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24293889 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 26, 2025No Display/Image; No Display/Image

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TESTING OF THE VIDEOLARYNGOSCOPE, THE DISPLAY DID NOT POWER ON WHILE THE BLADE ILLUMINATED. THE ISSUE PERSISTED AFTER ATTEMPTING TO REINSERT THE BATTERY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23662840 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 5, 2025No Display/Image; No Display/Image

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SCREEN OF THE VIDEOLARYNGOSCOPE DID NOT WORK BUT THE LIGHT WORKS, AND AFTER THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, THE SCREEN STILL DID NOT FUNCTION. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS ANY PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR COMPLICATIONS AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 22983747 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 28, 2025No Display/Image; No Display/Image

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE'S DISPLAY WAS BLACK DESPITE CHANGING BATTERIES. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, THE DISPLAY TURNED ON AND WORKED PROPERLY FOR A FEW MINUTES, BUT THEN WENT BLACK AGAIN SHORTLY AFTER. THE LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE (LED) ON THE LIGHT STICK CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22912805 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 18, 2025Material Opacification; Material Opacification

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE EXPERIENCED A PICTURE THAT APPEARED FOGGY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22830423 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 11, 2025No Display/Image; No Display/Image

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DISPLAY OF THE VIDEOLARYNGOSCOPE WAS BLACK. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22772440 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 30, 2025No Display/Image; No Display/Image

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VIDEOLARYNGOSCOPE HAD NO IMAGE VISIBLE. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS ANY PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR COMPLICATIONS AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 22668622 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 2, 2025No Display/Image; No Display/Image

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO USAGE, THE VIDEO LARYNGOSCOPE'S SCREEN DISPLAY WAS BLACK WITH NO IMAGE. THE LIGHT AT THE TIP OF THE BLADE WAS ON. ISSUE PERSIST EVEN SWAPPING WITH A NEW BATTERY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22383919 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 2, 2025No Display/Image; Display or Visual Feedback Problem; No Display/Image; Display or Visual Feedback Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VIDEO LARYNGOSCOPE TURNS ON EVERY OTHER TIME WITH EITHER A BLACK SCREEN OR A PINK SCREEN. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS ANY PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR COMPLICATIONS AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 21949365 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 22, 2025No Display/Image; No Display/Image

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PRE-OP PREPARATION FOR USE, THE VIDEOLARYNGOSCOPE LIGHT TURNED ON, BUT THE SCREEN DID NOT DISPLAY. A NEW BATTERY WAS INSTALLED, BUT IT DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21887178 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 17, 2025No Display/Image; No Display/Image

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TESTING/MAINTENANCE, THE SCREEN OF THE VIDEOLARYNGOSCOPE HAD NO IMAGE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21860626 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 3, 2025No Display/Image; No Display/Image

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO IMAGE APPEARED ON THE SCREEN OF THE VIDEOLARYNGOSCOPE. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT AT THE TIME OF THE REPORTED EVENT.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 21761411 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 1, 2025No Display/Image; No Display/Image

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE VIDEOLARYNGOSCOPE WAS TURNED ON TO TREAT A PATIENT, IMAGE COULD NOT BE DISPLAYED. IT WAS FAULTY AND COULD NOT BE USED. ANOTHER BACKUP VIDEOLARYNGOSCOPE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT OUTCOME.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21740908 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 29, 2025No Display/Image; No Display/Image

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO USE, THE DEVICE DID NOT TURN ON AND THE DISPLAY DID NOT ACTIVATE. TROUBLESHOOTING STEPS INCLUDED CHECKING THE DEVICE WITH A NEW BATTERY, BUT THE DISPLAY STILL DID NOT TURN ON. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21727308 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 19, 2025No Display/Image; No Display/Image

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE THREE MCGRATH HANDLES EXPERIENCED ISSUES AT A HOSPITAL. SPECIFICALLY, THERE WAS NO DISPLAY, AND THE LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE (LED) WAS NOT ILLUMINATED ON THE DEVICE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21644382 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 17, 2025No Display/Image; No Display/Image

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE THREE MCGRATH HANDLES EXPERIENCED ISSUES AT A HOSPITAL. SPECIFICALLY, THERE WAS NO DISPLAY, AND THE LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE (LED) WAS NOT ILLUMINATED ON THE DEVICE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21627752 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 17, 2025No Display/Image; No Display/Image

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE THREE MCGRATH HANDLES EXPERIENCED ISSUES AT A HOSPITAL. SPECIFICALLY, THERE WAS NO DISPLAY, AND THE LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE (LED) WAS NOT ILLUMINATED ON THE DEVICE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21627744 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 11, 2025No Display/Image; No Display/Image

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DISPLAY OF THE VIDEOLARYNGOSCOPE DID NOT WORK. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT AT THE TIME OF THE REPORTED EVENT.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21569956 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 3, 2025No Display/Image; No Display/Image

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE VIDEOLARYNGOSCOPE HAD A BLACK DISPLAY AND NO BACKLIGHT DESPITE OF REPLACING WITH NEW BATTERIES. IT WAS STATED THAT THE LED STILL LIT UP BUT RECENTLY HAS NOT BEEN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21507478 ↗