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Device brand name · Gastrointestinal videoscope

Evis Lucera Elite Gastrointestinal Videoscope: medical device reports filed with FDA

17,900 reports name it, 2018–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Aizu Olympus. Product code FDS.

17,900
device reports naming the brand
0.1% of all MAUDE reports · about 2,108 a year
11,247
reports, 12 months to August 2026
2,787 in the 12 months before
99.4%
classified as malfunction
98.4% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
3 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 17,900 reports that name the brand "Evis Lucera Elite Gastrointestinal Videoscope" (gastrointestinal videoscope), received between January 2018 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Aizu Olympus. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

11,247 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 304% from 2,787 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 (29.4%), poor quality image (18.5%) and communication or transmission problem (10.7%). The patient problems coded most often are hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding, perforation and appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available. 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

05581,115Sep 2021: 19Oct 2021: 27Nov 2021: 31Dec 2021: 272022Jan 2022: 31Feb 2022: 32Mar 2022: 22Apr 2022: 35May 2022: 32Jun 2022: 34Jul 2022: 25Aug 2022: 40Sep 2022: 37Oct 2022: 51Nov 2022: 95Dec 2022: 1802023Jan 2023: 243Feb 2023: 200Mar 2023: 203Apr 2023: 165May 2023: 104Jun 2023: 91Jul 2023: 79Aug 2023: 135Sep 2023: 130Oct 2023: 130Nov 2023: 153Dec 2023: 1542024Jan 2024: 188Feb 2024: 153Mar 2024: 141Apr 2024: 137May 2024: 122Jun 2024: 154Jul 2024: 131Aug 2024: 137Sep 2024: 175Oct 2024: 268Nov 2024: 64Dec 2024: 372025Jan 2025: 86Feb 2025: 130Mar 2025: 224Apr 2025: 300May 2025: 272Jun 2025: 367Jul 2025: 500Aug 2025: 364Sep 2025: 490Oct 2025: 815Nov 2025: 994Dec 2025: 9142026Jan 2026: 1,112Feb 2026: 1,016Mar 2026: 1,072Apr 2026: 926May 2026: 786Jun 2026: 918Jul 2026: 1,089Aug 2026: 1,115

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

04,0178,0342018: 1820182019: 2920192020: 6120202021: 19420212022: 61420222023: 1,78720232024: 1,70720242025: 5,45620252026: 8,0342026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%3
Injury0.6%103
Malfunction99.4%17,794
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%17,900
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 adequately5,25629.4%29.5%
Poor quality image3,31318.5%11.2%
Communication or transmission problemthe device could not communicate or transmit1,90710.7%8%
Erratic or intermittent display1,7669.9%5.7%
No display/image1,3497.5%7.8%
Residue after decontamination1,1956.7%5.6%
Device reprocessing problem8334.7%7.6%
Image display error/artifact4972.8%1.1%
Corrodedthe device corroded4042.3%2.3%
Flare or flash3652%0.8%
Melted3391.9%1.2%
Misfocusing2971.7%0.8%
Thermal decomposition of device2941.6%1.4%
Contamination2881.6%1.5%
Microbial contamination of device2021.1%4%
Device contamination with chemical or other material1801%0.7%
Contamination /decontamination problem1540.9%0.9%
Overheating of device1150.6%0.9%
Connection problema connection problem1030.6%0.3%
Degraded960.5%0.5%

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
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding390.2%
Perforation290.2%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available120.1%
Bowel perforation90.1%
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage70%
Injurya physical injury50%
Abdominal painstomach or belly pain40%
Pancreatitisinflammation of the pancreas40%
Fever30%
Laceration(s)30%
Pneumoperitoneum30%
Stenosis of the esophagus30%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient20%
High white blood cell count20%
Internal organ perforation20%

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

In context

MeasureEvis Lucera Elite Gastrointestinal VideoscopeProduct code FDSAll MAUDE reports
Reports17,90076,76126,136,888
Share of that pool—23.3%0.1%
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
Gastrointestinal Videoscope13,6348,5890%
Pentax47,2882,4430.1%
Evis Lucera Gastrointestinal Videoscope6,0412,4910.2%
EVIS EXERA lll GASTROINTESTINAL VIDEOSCOPE1,2826740%
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 Lucera Elite Gastrointestinal Videoscope reports

How many FDA reports name Evis Lucera Elite Gastrointestinal Videoscope?

17,900 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 11,247 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 (29.4%), poor quality image (18.5%), communication or transmission problem (10.7%), erratic or intermittent display (9.9%) and no display/image (7.5%). 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 Lucera Elite 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.