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Device brand name · Camera head

Autoclavable Camera Head: medical device reports filed with FDA

320 reports name it, 2020–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Shirakawa Olympus. Product code FET.

320
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 51 a year
55
reports, 12 months to August 2026
67 in the 12 months before
100%
classified as malfunction
99.4% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 320 reports that name the brand "Autoclavable Camera Head" (camera head), received between April 2020 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Shirakawa Olympus. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

55 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 18% from 67 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 (100%); across all endoscopic video imaging system/component, gastroenterology-urology reports (product code FET) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 99.4%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are poor quality image (35.9%), no display/image (33.4%) and erratic or intermittent display (7.8%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement. 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."

Reports by month, five years

0816Sep 2021: 3Oct 2021: 2Nov 2021: 2Dec 2021: 12022Jan 2022: 2Feb 2022: 1Mar 2022: 1Apr 2022: 2May 2022: 5Jun 2022: 2Jul 2022: 3Aug 2022: 3Sep 2022: 2Oct 2022: 5Nov 2022: 3Dec 2022: 22023Jan 2023: 2Feb 2023: 2Mar 2023: 4Apr 2023: 7May 2023: 5Jun 2023: 3Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 2Sep 2023: 3Oct 2023: 3Nov 2023: 4Dec 2023: 32024Jan 2024: 9Feb 2024: 9Mar 2024: 14Apr 2024: 8May 2024: 9Jun 2024: 8Jul 2024: 16Aug 2024: 12Sep 2024: 6Oct 2024: 12Nov 2024: 3Dec 2024: 72025Jan 2025: 6Feb 2025: 8Mar 2025: 5Apr 2025: 5May 2025: 4Jun 2025: 2Jul 2025: 5Aug 2025: 4Sep 2025: 6Oct 2025: 9Nov 2025: 3Dec 2025: 52026Jan 2026: 5Feb 2026: 4Mar 2026: 6Apr 2026: 5May 2026: 4Jun 2026: 4Jul 2026: 1Aug 2026: 3

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

By year received

0571132020: 1620202021: 2820212022: 3120222023: 3820232024: 11320242025: 6220252026: 322026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0%0
Malfunction100%320
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%320
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 62,999 reports carrying product code FET. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Poor quality image11535.9%16%
No display/image10733.4%39.4%
Erratic or intermittent display257.8%5.3%
Leak/splashthe device leaked216.6%3.2%
Loose or intermittent connection154.7%2%
Corrodedthe device corroded123.8%1.6%
Disconnection113.4%0.7%
Breakthe device broke103.1%3.4%
Display or visual feedback problem103.1%2.2%
Crackthe device cracked92.8%0.8%
Material split, cut or torn82.5%2.1%
Gas/air leak72.2%1.8%
Communication or transmission problemthe device could not communicate or transmit41.3%13.9%
Output problem41.3%3%
Degraded30.9%0.3%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off30.9%1.1%
Image display error/artifact30.9%1.2%
Scratched material30.9%0.3%
Connection problema connection problem20.6%2.5%
Image orientation incorrect20.6%0.2%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
No patient involvement51.6%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureAutoclavable Camera HeadProduct code FETAll MAUDE reports
Reports32062,99926,136,888
Share of that pool—0.5%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury0%0.6%36.2%
Classified as malfunction100%99.4%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%99.8%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. 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."

Other brands with product code FET

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Hd Camera Head8,6292,6030%
Hd Autoclavable Camera Head7,6481,5540%
4k Camera Head5,4531,7010%
High Definition Lcd Monitor3,5535650%
Camera Head3,7719480%
4k Autoclavable Camera Head3,0987230%
Video System Center3,4318380%
Visera Elite Video System Center2,6885720%
Hd 3cmos Autoclavable Camera Head2,1187270%
Visera 4k Uhd Camera Control Unit1,8604250%
Evis X1 Video System Center1,4248580%
Hd 3cmos Camera Head1,5025720%
Evis Lucera Elite Video System Center1,3475540%
VISERA Pro VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER637960%
Video System558730%

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." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Autoclavable Camera Head reports

How many FDA reports name Autoclavable Camera Head?

320 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 55 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (100%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

poor quality image (35.9%), no display/image (33.4%), erratic or intermittent display (7.8%), leak/splash (6.6%) and loose or intermittent connection (4.7%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Autoclavable Camera Head was at fault?

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." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

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. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. 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.