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Device brand name · C-mac video laryngoscope d-blade

C-MAC Video Laryngoscope D-BLADE: medical device reports filed with FDA

330 reports name it, 2024–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Karl Storz Se & Kg. Product code CCW.

330
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 142 a year
177
reports, 12 months to August 2026
152 in the 12 months before
97.3%
classified as malfunction
94.8% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 330 reports that name the brand "C-MAC Video Laryngoscope D-BLADE" (c-mac video laryngoscope d-blade), received between March 2024 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Karl Storz Se & Kg. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

177 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 16% from 152 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 (97.3%) and injury (2.7%); across all laryngoscope, rigid reports (product code CCW) death is recorded in 0.9% and malfunction in 94.8%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are optical problem (61.5%), device reprocessing problem (46.4%) and poor quality image (27%). The patient problems coded most often are upper respiratory tract injury. 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

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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

01092172024: 1120242025: 21720252026: 1022026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury2.7%9
Malfunction97.3%321
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report98.8%326
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report1.2%4
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 7,485 reports carrying product code CCW. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Optical problem20361.5%11.7%
Device reprocessing problem15346.4%4.5%
Poor quality image8927%5.8%
Output below specifications3811.5%1.9%
No display/image309.1%31.4%
Display or visual feedback problem175.2%10.6%
Electrical /electronic property probleman electrical or electronic problem154.5%2.4%
Loss of or failure to bond113.3%0.6%
Output problem113.3%1.2%
Image display error/artifact61.8%1.1%
Energy output problem41.2%0.4%
Erratic or intermittent display41.2%17.2%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material41.2%0.2%
Material erosion20.6%0.3%
Connection problema connection problem10.3%1.1%
Defective component10.3%0.3%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off10.3%0.8%
Optical distortion10.3%0.1%
Unexpected shutdown10.3%0.1%

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
Upper respiratory tract injury20.6%

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

In context

MeasureC-MAC Video Laryngoscope D-BLADEProduct code CCWAll MAUDE reports
Reports3307,48526,136,888
Share of that pool—4.4%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports099
Classified as injury2.7%3.8%36.2%
Classified as malfunction97.3%94.8%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer98.8%92.5%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 CCW

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
McGRATH MAC7241550.4%
Glidescope Avl Video Baton 3-447200%
McGRATH342891.8%
GlideScope Spectrum Smart Cable286100%
C-MAC Video Laryngoscope MAC #42541500%
GlideScope Core Smart Cable213160.5%
C-MAC Video Laryngoscope MAC #31811230%
Salter Labs168150.6%
Rusch28501.8%

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." 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 C-MAC Video Laryngoscope D-BLADE reports

How many FDA reports name C-MAC Video Laryngoscope D-BLADE?

330 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 177 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (97.3%) and injury (2.7%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

optical problem (61.5%), device reprocessing problem (46.4%), poor quality image (27%), output below specifications (11.5%) and no display/image (9.1%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (98.8%) and distributor reports (1.2%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that C-MAC Video Laryngoscope D-BLADE 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.