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Device brand name · Forceps/ irrigation plug

Forceps/Irrigation Plug Isolated Type: medical device reports filed with FDA

356 reports name it, 2020–2025. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Aizu Olympus. Product code FGB.

356
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 57 a year
2
reports, 12 months to August 2026
43 in the 12 months before
45.5%
classified as malfunction
89.3% across the product code
0.8%
classified as death, as reported
3 reports · not verified by FDA

356 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Forceps/Irrigation Plug Isolated Type" (forceps/ irrigation plug); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Aizu Olympus; received from April 2020 to October 2025. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

2 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 95% from 43 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 injury (53.7%), malfunction (45.5%) and death (0.8%); across all ureteroscope and accessories, flexible/rigid reports (product code FGB) death is recorded in 0.1% and malfunction in 89.3%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are device reprocessing problem (29.5%), microbial contamination of device (23.9%) and failure to clean adequately (21.3%). The patient problems coded most often are urinary tract infection, fever and pain. 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

04080Sep 2021: 5Oct 2021: 6Nov 2021: 1Dec 2021: 42022Jan 2022: 1Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 6May 2022: 2Jun 2022: 1Jul 2022: 2Aug 2022: 4Sep 2022: 7Oct 2022: 12Nov 2022: 2Dec 2022: 82023Jan 2023: 1Feb 2023: 1Mar 2023: 1Apr 2023: 1May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 1Jul 2023: 5Aug 2023: 4Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 1Nov 2023: 6Dec 2023: 512024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 80Apr 2024: 5May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 1Jul 2024: 0Aug 2024: 1Sep 2024: 2Oct 2024: 13Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 12025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 2Mar 2025: 3Apr 2025: 2May 2025: 1Jun 2025: 3Jul 2025: 13Aug 2025: 3Sep 2025: 1Oct 2025: 1Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 0

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

0521032020: 5820202021: 4920212022: 4520222023: 7220232024: 10320242025: 292025

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.8%3
Injury53.7%191
Malfunction45.5%162
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report91%324
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report9%32
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 6,977 reports carrying product code FGB. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Device reprocessing problem10529.5%4.3%
Microbial contamination of device8523.9%4.6%
Failure to clean adequately7621.3%7%
Breakthe device broke5114.3%16.2%
Contamination236.5%1.2%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off154.2%13.5%
Contamination /decontamination problem113.1%0.8%
Improper or incorrect procedure or method82.2%0.2%
Melted72%0.2%
Physical resistance/sticking61.7%2.4%
Device contamination with chemical or other material41.1%0.3%
Material separation41.1%1.6%
Degraded30.8%2.1%
Device handling problem30.8%0.1%
Material discolored30.8%0.2%
Problem with sterilization20.6%0.1%
Corrodedthe device corroded10.3%4.7%
Failure to disinfect10.3%0%
Gel leak10.3%0%
Material split, cut or torn10.3%2.5%

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
Urinary tract infectionbladder or urinary infection12234.3%
Fever3710.4%
Painpain, site not specified143.9%
Sepsisa severe body-wide response to infection123.4%
Urinary frequency / polyuria82.2%
Bacterial infectiona bacterial infection72%
Chillschills or shivering41.1%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term20.6%
Drug resistant bacterial infection10.3%

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

In context

MeasureForceps/Irrigation Plug Isolated TypeProduct code FGBAll MAUDE reports
Reports3566,97726,136,888
Share of that pool—5.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports819
Classified as injury53.7%10.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction45.5%89.3%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer91%95.8%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 FGB

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Uretero-Reno Videoscope3,2691,8620%
Uretero-Reno Fiberscope1,7781,0530%
Video Uretero-Renoscope FLEX-XC12431720%
LithoVue192180%
Karl Storz63302.1%
Olympus2,24092.5%
Endoeye Flex Deflectable Videoscope8,0622,2450%

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 Forceps/Irrigation Plug Isolated Type reports

How many FDA reports name Forceps/Irrigation Plug Isolated Type?

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

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (53.7%), malfunction (45.5%) and death (0.8%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

device reprocessing problem (29.5%), microbial contamination of device (23.9%), failure to clean adequately (21.3%), break (14.3%) and contamination (6.5%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (91%) and distributor reports (9%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Forceps/Irrigation Plug Isolated Type 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.