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Device brand name · Gastrointestinal videoscope

Evis Lucera Gastrointestinal Videoscope: medical device reports filed with FDA

6,041 reports name it, 2017–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Aizu Olympus. Product code FDS.

6,041
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 691 a year
2,491
reports, 12 months to August 2026
882 in the 12 months before
96.6%
classified as malfunction
98.4% across the product code
0.2%
classified as death, as reported
10 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 6,041 reports that name the brand "Evis Lucera Gastrointestinal Videoscope" (gastrointestinal videoscope), received between October 2017 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Aizu Olympus. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

2,491 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 182% from 882 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 (96.6%), injury (3.2%) and death (0.2%); 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 (33.9%), poor quality image (22.8%) and residue after decontamination (7.3%). The patient problems coded most often are hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding, perforation and fever. 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

0162324Sep 2021: 5Oct 2021: 11Nov 2021: 28Dec 2021: 312022Jan 2022: 35Feb 2022: 24Mar 2022: 36Apr 2022: 41May 2022: 22Jun 2022: 34Jul 2022: 29Aug 2022: 43Sep 2022: 30Oct 2022: 43Nov 2022: 50Dec 2022: 1162023Jan 2023: 118Feb 2023: 278Mar 2023: 324Apr 2023: 165May 2023: 56Jun 2023: 51Jul 2023: 53Aug 2023: 56Sep 2023: 71Oct 2023: 67Nov 2023: 101Dec 2023: 952024Jan 2024: 64Feb 2024: 90Mar 2024: 119Apr 2024: 65May 2024: 41Jun 2024: 54Jul 2024: 32Aug 2024: 35Sep 2024: 51Oct 2024: 81Nov 2024: 35Dec 2024: 122025Jan 2025: 22Feb 2025: 32Mar 2025: 58Apr 2025: 101May 2025: 96Jun 2025: 144Jul 2025: 122Aug 2025: 128Sep 2025: 152Oct 2025: 171Nov 2025: 167Dec 2025: 2332026Jan 2026: 262Feb 2026: 243Mar 2026: 234Apr 2026: 205May 2026: 190Jun 2026: 194Jul 2026: 237Aug 2026: 203

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

08841,7682017: 620172018: 3120182019: 2620192020: 4420202021: 12320212022: 50320222023: 1,43520232024: 67920242025: 1,42620252026: 1,7682026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.2%10
Injury3.2%195
Malfunction96.6%5,836
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%6,041
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 adequately2,04633.9%29.5%
Poor quality image1,37522.8%11.2%
Residue after decontamination4427.3%5.6%
Device reprocessing problem3976.6%7.6%
Erratic or intermittent display3375.6%5.7%
No display/image2994.9%7.8%
Device contamination with chemical or other material1622.7%0.7%
Contamination1612.7%1.5%
Microbial contamination of device1322.2%4%
Misfocusing1202%0.8%
Melted1071.8%1.2%
Flare or flash991.6%0.8%
Contamination /decontamination problem981.6%0.9%
Corrodedthe device corroded931.5%2.3%
Image display error/artifact921.5%1.1%
Thermal decomposition of device871.4%1.4%
Degraded390.6%0.5%
Display or visual feedback problem340.6%0.4%
Breakthe device broke330.5%3.5%
Material discolored290.5%0.3%

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/bleeding871.4%
Perforation661.1%
Fever170.3%
Abdominal painstomach or belly pain100.2%
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage100.2%
Bowel perforation80.1%
Inflammationinflammation80.1%
Drug resistant bacterial infection70.1%
Injurya physical injury60.1%
Chest painchest pain50.1%
Pancreatitisinflammation of the pancreas50.1%
Peritonitis50.1%
Pneumothoraxa collapsed lung50.1%
Stenosis50.1%
Fistula40.1%

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

In context

MeasureEvis Lucera Gastrointestinal VideoscopeProduct code FDSAll MAUDE reports
Reports6,04176,76126,136,888
Share of that pool—7.9%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports219
Classified as injury3.2%1.4%36.2%
Classified as malfunction96.6%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 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 Gastrointestinal Videoscope reports

How many FDA reports name Evis Lucera Gastrointestinal Videoscope?

6,041 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 2,491 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (96.6%), injury (3.2%) and death (0.2%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

failure to clean adequately (33.9%), poor quality image (22.8%), residue after decontamination (7.3%), device reprocessing problem (6.6%) and erratic or intermittent display (5.6%). 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 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.