Laryngoscope, rigid: medical device reports filed with FDA

7,485 reports carry this product code, 1992–2026; 10 brands with a page.

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7,485
reports with this product code: 0% of all MAUDE reports; 1,074
reports, 12 months to August 2026: 1,454 in the 12 months before; 94.8%
classified as malfunction: 62.3% across all reports; 0.9%
classified as death, as reported: 0.9% across all reports

Product code CCW is FDA's classification for "Laryngoscope, rigid" (anesthesiology panel), a class 1 device. 7,485 medical device reports carry this product code, 0% of the MAUDE database, from July 1992 to August 2026.

1,074 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 26% from 1,454 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (94.8%), injury (3.8%) and death (0.9%). 10 brand names with a page on this site carry this code; the brands table is ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Brands with this product code

Brand	Reports	Latest 12 months	Classified as death	Classified as malfunction
McGRATH MAC	724	155	0.4%	95.6%
Glidescope Avl Video Baton 3-4	472	0	0%	100%
McGRATH	340	89	1.8%	93.3%
C-MAC Video Laryngoscope D-BLADE	330	177	0%	97.3%
GlideScope Spectrum Smart Cable	286	10	0%	100%
C-MAC Video Laryngoscope MAC #4	253	150	0%	96.9%
GlideScope Core Smart Cable	213	16	0.5%	99.5%
C-MAC Video Laryngoscope MAC #3	180	123	0%	96.7%
Salter Labs	21	15	0.6%	84.5%
Rusch	6	0	1.8%	89.8%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Manufacturers named

Manufacturer (as written on reports)	Reports	Share
Verathon Medical Ulc	2,672	35.7%
Karl Storz Se & Kg	1,097	14.7%
Teleflex Medical	1,034	13.8%
Teleflex	199	2.7%
Mmj De Cv Usd	118	1.6%
Covidien	85	1.1%
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA	60	0.8%
Covidien Juarez Mmj	19	0.3%
Welch Allyn	13	0.2%
Vyaire Medical	2	0%
Aesculap	1	0%
Gyrus Acmi	1	0%
Roche Diagnostics	1	0%
Smiths Medical International	1	0%

Reports by month, five years

FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

Event type and report source

Event type

Death0.9%68

Injury3.8%286

Malfunction94.8%7,098

Other0.2%18

Not given0.2%15

Who filed

Manufacturer report92.5%6,922

Voluntary report3.1%235

User facility report0%0

Distributor report1.9%145

Not given2.4%183

Grey bar: all 26,136,888 MAUDE reports.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)	Reports	Share
No display/image	2,350	31.4%
Erratic or intermittent display	1,291	17.2%
Optical problem	877	11.7%
Display or visual feedback problem	796	10.6%
Breakthe device broke	647	8.6%
Poor quality image	434	5.8%
Device reprocessing problem	340	4.5%
Electrical /electronic property probleman electrical or electronic problem	176	2.4%
Device damaged prior to usethe device was damaged before use	165	2.2%
Output below specifications	140	1.9%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly	105	1.4%
Loose or intermittent connection	99	1.3%
Output problem	92	1.2%
Detachment of device component	91	1.2%
Failure to power up	91	1.2%
Material fragmentation	86	1.1%
Image display error/artifact	83	1.1%
Connection problema connection problem	80	1.1%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem	64	0.9%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off	63	0.8%

Questions about laryngoscope, rigid reports

What is product code CCW?

FDA's classification code for "Laryngoscope, rigid", class 1, reviewed by the anesthesiology panel. Every device report carries the product code of the device involved.

How many reports carry this code?

7,485 reports through August 2026, 1,074 of them in the latest 12 months.

Which brands appear most often?

McGRATH MAC (724), Glidescope Avl Video Baton 3-4 (472), McGRATH (340), C-MAC Video Laryngoscope D-BLADE (330) and GlideScope Spectrum Smart Cable (286). Widely used products collect more reports because more people use them.

Can the brands table be used to rank the devices?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." Brands differ in how many are in use, how long they have been sold and how reports are collected.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.