Reported Reactions

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Device brand name · Gastrointestinal videoscope

EVIS EXERA lll GASTROINTESTINAL VIDEOSCOPE: medical device reports filed with FDA

1,282 reports name it, 2019–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Aizu Olympus. Product code FDS.

1,282
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 171 a year
674
reports, 12 months to August 2026
211 in the 12 months before
99.4%
classified as malfunction
98.4% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 1,282 reports that name the brand "EVIS EXERA lll GASTROINTESTINAL VIDEOSCOPE" (gastrointestinal videoscope), received between January 2019 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Aizu Olympus. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

674 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 219% from 211 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 (99.4%) and injury (0.6%); across all gastroscope and accessories, flexible/rigid reports (product code FDS) death is recorded in 0.1% and malfunction in 98.4%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are failure to clean adequately (45.4%), device reprocessing problem (12.5%) and poor quality image (7.2%). The patient problems coded most often are foreign body in patient, appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available and cancer. 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

03876Sep 2021: 2Oct 2021: 2Nov 2021: 2Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 2Feb 2022: 2Mar 2022: 2Apr 2022: 5May 2022: 4Jun 2022: 3Jul 2022: 1Aug 2022: 6Sep 2022: 8Oct 2022: 6Nov 2022: 8Dec 2022: 112023Jan 2023: 6Feb 2023: 7Mar 2023: 10Apr 2023: 7May 2023: 12Jun 2023: 13Jul 2023: 6Aug 2023: 12Sep 2023: 13Oct 2023: 27Nov 2023: 18Dec 2023: 142024Jan 2024: 13Feb 2024: 13Mar 2024: 19Apr 2024: 24May 2024: 25Jun 2024: 20Jul 2024: 30Aug 2024: 20Sep 2024: 11Oct 2024: 14Nov 2024: 10Dec 2024: 62025Jan 2025: 7Feb 2025: 9Mar 2025: 22Apr 2025: 25May 2025: 20Jun 2025: 33Jul 2025: 31Aug 2025: 23Sep 2025: 30Oct 2025: 59Nov 2025: 55Dec 2025: 372026Jan 2026: 70Feb 2026: 67Mar 2026: 45Apr 2026: 59May 2026: 43Jun 2026: 60Jul 2026: 76Aug 2026: 73

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

02474932019: 920192020: 920202021: 1220212022: 5820222023: 14520232024: 20520242025: 35120252026: 4932026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0.6%8
Malfunction99.4%1,274
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%1,282
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 76,761 reports carrying product code FDS. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Failure to clean adequately58245.4%29.5%
Device reprocessing problem16012.5%7.6%
Poor quality image927.2%11.2%
Residue after decontamination846.6%5.6%
No display/image685.3%7.8%
Corrodedthe device corroded614.8%2.3%
Communication or transmission problemthe device could not communicate or transmit604.7%8%
Microbial contamination of device604.7%4%
Erratic or intermittent display594.6%5.7%
Contamination221.7%1.5%
Image display error/artifact141.1%1.1%
Contamination /decontamination problem131%0.9%
Overheating of device120.9%0.9%
Thermal decomposition of device110.9%1.4%
Crackthe device cracked70.5%0.6%
Device contamination with chemical or other material70.5%0.7%
Material deformation70.5%0.5%
Material discolored70.5%0.3%
Obstruction of flow70.5%2.7%
Positioning failure60.5%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
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient30.2%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available10.1%
Cancer10.1%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding10.1%
Perforation10.1%

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

In context

MeasureEVIS EXERA lll GASTROINTESTINAL VIDEOSCOPEProduct code FDSAll MAUDE reports
Reports1,28276,76126,136,888
Share of that pool—1.7%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports019
Classified as injury0.6%1.4%36.2%
Classified as malfunction99.4%98.4%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%99.7%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 FDS

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Evis Lucera Elite Gastrointestinal Videoscope17,90011,2470%
Gastrointestinal Videoscope13,6348,5890%
Pentax47,2882,4430.1%
Evis Lucera Gastrointestinal Videoscope6,0412,4910.2%
Evis Exera Gastrointestinal Videoscope354640%
PENTAX Medical1,3498070.3%
Disposable Distal Attachment184240%
Imagina26300%
Halogen Light Source459550%
Olympus2,24092.5%
Balloon330480.3%
Video System558730%
SINGLE USE BIOPSY VALVE (Sterile)2931300%
Ultrasonic Gastrovideoscope1,8859020.2%
Colonovideoscope9,4195,7120%

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 EVIS EXERA lll GASTROINTESTINAL VIDEOSCOPE reports

How many FDA reports name EVIS EXERA lll GASTROINTESTINAL VIDEOSCOPE?

1,282 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 674 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (99.4%) and injury (0.6%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

failure to clean adequately (45.4%), device reprocessing problem (12.5%), poor quality image (7.2%), residue after decontamination (6.6%) and no display/image (5.3%). 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 EVIS EXERA lll GASTROINTESTINAL VIDEOSCOPE 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.