VAPRRecalls & reported problems across all models

We found 2 models of VAPR by Medos International Sàrl in the FDA's device registry (GUDID). Together they are named in 332 adverse event reports in the FDA's MAUDE database, received between Apr 28, 2017 and Sep 25, 2026 — classified as 6 injuries, 326 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Failure to Power Up” (40 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. Widely used products collect more reports, so totals can't be used to compare products or estimate failure rates. Only reports that name a model's exact device identifier are counted. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works

Most reported VAPR problems

VAPR models

2 models, most reported first. Each model has its own page with its reports, recalls and device details.

• VAPR 225023

  ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES
  286 reports
• VAPR 225002

  ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES
  46 reports

Recent VAPR adverse event reports

The 15 most recent reports across all models, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionSep 25, 2026Output Problem

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 50903720 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 10, 2026Output Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED ARTHROSCOPIC PROCEDURE THE VAPR3 FOOTSWITCH DEVICE STOPPED RESPONDING DURING THE SURGERY. THE SURGEON USED HAND SWITCH TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE REPORTED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25460532 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 8, 2026Blocked Connection

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED ARTHROSCOPIC PROCEDURE THE VAPR HANDPIECE ELECTRODE DEVICE WAS NOT RECOGNIZED WHEN ELECTRODE IS CONNECTED TO THE CONSOLE. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE REPORTED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25436032 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 4, 2026Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VAPR DEVICE FAILED DUE TO BREAKAGE. IT WAS NOT REPORTED IF THE DEVICE WAS USED IN SURGERY. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. THE EXACT DATE OF THE EVENT WAS UNKNOWN. HOWEVER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EVENT OCCURRED IN 2026.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25389572 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 27, 2026Mechanical Problem; Blocked Connection

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VAPR] DEVICE CONNECTION WAS POOR DUE TO A WORN HANDPIECE CORD. IT WAS NOT REPORTED IF THE DEVICE WAS USED IN SURGERY. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. THE EXACT DATE OF THE EVENT WAS UNKNOWN. HOWEVER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EVENT OCCURRED IN 2026. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25306163 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 24, 2026Use of Device Problem; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING IN-HOUSE ENGINEERING EVALUATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VAPR HANDPIECE DEVICE FELL APART. IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT DURING A ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR PROCEDURE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONE INTERNAL CONTACT PIN WAS MISSING. IT WAS NOT REPORTED IF THERE WERE ANY DELAYS TO THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE OR IF A SPARE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE FOR USE. THE EXACT DATE OF THE EVENT WAS UNKNOWN. HOWEVER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EVENT OCCURRED IN 2026. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24983969 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 16, 2026Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED ARTHROSCOPIC PROCEDURE THAT THE VAPR HANDPIECE *EA DEVICE HAD BLACK, GRANULAR, SMUDGE-LIKE MATERIAL ADHERING TO THE HANDLE OF THE PRODUCT. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE REPORTED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24899833 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 20, 2025Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Physical Resistance/Sticking; Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Physical Resistance/Sticking

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE IT WAS OBSERVED THAT WHEN THE VAPR3 FOOTSWITCH EA DEVICE WAS REMOVED OUT OF THE BOX IT WAS NOTED THAT IT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY ¿ THE ABLATION PEDAL WAS WORKING, HOWEVER, THE COAGULATION PEDAL WAS NON-FUNCTIONAL. THERE WAS NO REPORTS OF DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE REPORTED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23605114 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 14, 2025Crack; Blocked Connection; Crack; Blocked Connection

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VAPR HANDPIECE DEVICE HAD A POOR CONNECTION DUE TO WORN OUT HANDPIECE CORD. IT WAS NOT REPORTED IF THE DEVICE WAS USED IN SURGERY. IT WAS NOT REPORTED IF THERE WERE ANY DELAYS IN A SURGICAL PROCEDURE, OR IF A SPARE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE FOR USE. IT WAS NOT REPORTED IF THERE WERE ANY INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. THE EXACT DATE OF THIS EVENT WAS UNKNOWN BUT WAS NOTED TO HAVE OCCURRED IN 2025. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23558803 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 12, 2025Use of Device Problem; Output Problem; Use of Device Problem; Output Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPIC ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR (ARCR) SURGICAL PROCEDURE WHILE USING THE VAPR CONTROLS DEVICE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE SURGEON OPENED THE BRAND-NEW ELECTRODE AND CONNECTED IT TO THE VAPR HANDPIECE *EA DEVICE PROPERLY. AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR OF USE, THE BLUE VAPR3 FOOTSWITCH *EA (FOR HEMOSTASIS) SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING EVEN THOUGH THE SURGEON STEPPED ON IT. THE YELLOW FOOTSWITCH (FOR EVAPORATION) WAS WORKING NORMALLY. THE AREA THAT NEEDED TO BE TREATED WAS SMALL, SO THE SURGEON ONLY USED THE EVAPORATION FUNCTION. THE BLUE FOOTSWITCH WAS RECONNECTED BUT THE CONDITION DID NOT CHANGE, AND THE BLUE FOOTSWITCH DID NOT WORK. THERE WERE NO ¿ERROR¿ OR ¿FAULT¿ MESSAGES ON THE SCREEN. THERE WERE 3X VAPR HANDPIECE *EA DEVICES, A VAPR 3.5MM SIDE 21 DEG -EA DEVICE, A VAPR3 FOOTSWITCH *EA DEVICE AND A VAPR VUE GENERATOR DEVICE USED IN THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS A DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE OF NOT MORE THAN THIRTY MINUTES. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THIS IS REPORT 6 OF 6 OF (B)(4).

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22782658 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 12, 2025Use of Device Problem; Output Problem; Use of Device Problem; Output Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPIC ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR (ARCR) SURGICAL PROCEDURE WHILE USING THE VAPR CONTROLS DEVICE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE SURGEON OPENED THE BRAND-NEW ELECTRODE AND CONNECTED IT TO THE VAPR HANDPIECE *EA DEVICE PROPERLY. AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR OF USE, THE BLUE VAPR3 FOOTSWITCH *EA (FOR HEMOSTASIS) SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING EVEN THOUGH THE SURGEON STEPPED ON IT. THE YELLOW FOOTSWITCH (FOR EVAPORATION) WAS WORKING NORMALLY. THE AREA THAT NEEDED TO BE TREATED WAS SMALL, SO THE SURGEON ONLY USED THE EVAPORATION FUNCTION. THE BLUE FOOTSWITCH WAS RECONNECTED BUT THE CONDITION DID NOT CHANGE, AND THE BLUE FOOTSWITCH DID NOT WORK. THERE WERE NO ¿ERROR¿ OR ¿FAULT¿ MESSAGES ON THE SCREEN. THERE WERE 3X VAPR HANDPIECE *EA DEVICES, A VAPR 3.5MM SIDE 21 DEG -EA DEVICE, A VAPR3 FOOTSWITCH *EA DEVICE AND A VAPR VUE GENERATOR DEVICE USED IN THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS A DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE OF NOT MORE THAN THIRTY MINUTES. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THIS IS REPORT 5 OF 6 OF (B)(4).

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22782635 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 12, 2025Use of Device Problem; Output Problem; Use of Device Problem; Output Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPIC ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR (ARCR) SURGICAL PROCEDURE WHILE USING THE VAPR CONTROLS DEVICE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE SURGEON OPENED THE BRAND-NEW ELECTRODE AND CONNECTED IT TO THE VAPR HANDPIECE *EA DEVICE PROPERLY. AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR OF USE, THE BLUE VAPR3 FOOTSWITCH *EA (FOR HEMOSTASIS) SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING EVEN THOUGH THE SURGEON STEPPED ON IT. THE YELLOW FOOTSWITCH (FOR EVAPORATION) WAS WORKING NORMALLY. THE AREA THAT NEEDED TO BE TREATED WAS SMALL, SO THE SURGEON ONLY USED THE EVAPORATION FUNCTION. THE BLUE FOOTSWITCH WAS RECONNECTED BUT THE CONDITION DID NOT CHANGE, AND THE BLUE FOOTSWITCH DID NOT WORK. THERE WERE NO ¿ERROR¿ OR ¿FAULT¿ MESSAGES ON THE SCREEN. THERE WERE 3X VAPR HANDPIECE *EA DEVICES, A VAPR 3.5MM SIDE 21 DEG -EA DEVICE, A VAPR3 FOOTSWITCH *EA DEVICE AND A VAPR VUE GENERATOR DEVICE USED IN THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS A DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE OF NOT MORE THAN THIRTY MINUTES. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THIS IS REPORT 4 OF 6 OF (B)(4).

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22782632 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 7, 2025Use of Device Problem; Output Problem; Use of Device Problem; Output Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPIC ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR (ARCR) SURGICAL PROCEDURE WHILE USING THE VAPR CONTROLS DEVICE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE SURGEON OPENED THE BRAND-NEW ELECTRODE AND CONNECTED IT TO THE HANDPIECE PROPERLY. AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR OF USE, THE BLUE FOOTSWITCH (FOR HEMOSTASIS) SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING EVEN THOUGH THE SURGEON STEPPED ON IT. THE YELLOW FOOTSWITCH (FOR EVAPORATION) WAS WORKING NORMALLY. THE AREA THAT NEEDED TO BE TREATED WAS SMALL, SO THE SURGEON ONLY USED THE EVAPORATION FUNCTION. THE BLUE FOOTSWITCH WAS RECONNECTED BUT THE DEVICE WAS IN USE WITH THE VAPR 3.5MM SIDE 21 DEG -EA DEVICE AND THE VAPR VUE GENERATOR DEVICE. THERE WAS A DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE OF NOT MORE THAN THIRTY MINUTES. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 OF (B)(4).

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22738526 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 14, 2025Break; Mechanical Problem; Material Deformation; Break; Mechanical Problem; Material Deformation

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING THE VAPR3 FOOTSWITCH DEVICE, WHAT LOOKS LIKE THE PART OF THE PLUG FROM THE PEDAL WAS BROKEN OFF IN THE PORT FOR THE PEDAL. SO THE PEDAL PLUG WAS BROKEN AND BENT AND THE USER COULD NOT PLUG ANOTHER PEDAL INTO THAT UNIT. THE ONLY FUNCTION NOT USABLE WAS THE PORT THE PEDAL PLUGS INTO. THERE WAS SOMETHING BLOCKING OR BENT INSIDE OF THAT PORT, I ASSUME, THAT PREVENTS ANOTHER PEDAL BEING ABLE TO PLUG IN. THE DEVICE WAS USED WITH THE VAPR VUE GENERATOR DEVICE. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHEN THE EVENT OCCURRED. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. THE DATE OF EVENT WAS UNKNOWN BUT WAS KNOWN TO HAVE OCCURRED IN 2025. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22494989 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 11, 2025Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Electrical /Electronic Property Problem

  THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 OF (B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING THE VAPR3 FOOTSWITCH EA DEVICE AND THE VAPR TRIPOLAR 90 SUCTION ELECT DEVICE BOTH THE EVAPORATION AND COAGULATION FUNCTIONS WERE NOT WORKING. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHEN THE EVENT OCCURRED. THERE WAS NO REPORTS OF DELAYS IN A PROCEDURE REPORTED. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. THE DATE OF EVENT WAS UNKNOWN BUT WAS KNOWN TO HAVE OCCURRED IN 2025. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22185436 ↗

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