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GlideScope Core Smart Cable: medical device reports filed with FDA

213 reports name it, 2020–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Verathon Medical Ulc. Product code CCW.

213
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 34 a year
16
reports, 12 months to August 2026
28 in the 12 months before
99.5%
classified as malfunction
94.8% across the product code
0.5%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

213 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "GlideScope Core Smart Cable" (laryngoscope rigid); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Verathon Medical Ulc; received from April 2020 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

16 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 43% from 28 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 (99.5%) and death (0.5%); 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 erratic or intermittent display (70%), display or visual feedback problem (57.3%) and no display/image (27.2%). The patient problems coded most often are cardiac arrest and low oxygen saturation. 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

059Sep 2021: 2Oct 2021: 1Nov 2021: 8Dec 2021: 12022Jan 2022: 2Feb 2022: 3Mar 2022: 3Apr 2022: 9May 2022: 2Jun 2022: 2Jul 2022: 1Aug 2022: 5Sep 2022: 4Oct 2022: 1Nov 2022: 6Dec 2022: 12023Jan 2023: 3Feb 2023: 6Mar 2023: 4Apr 2023: 2May 2023: 1Jun 2023: 2Jul 2023: 4Aug 2023: 4Sep 2023: 7Oct 2023: 5Nov 2023: 6Dec 2023: 82024Jan 2024: 7Feb 2024: 6Mar 2024: 7Apr 2024: 6May 2024: 1Jun 2024: 2Jul 2024: 1Aug 2024: 3Sep 2024: 3Oct 2024: 3Nov 2024: 2Dec 2024: 22025Jan 2025: 2Feb 2025: 2Mar 2025: 2Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 3Jun 2025: 2Jul 2025: 4Aug 2025: 3Sep 2025: 1Oct 2025: 1Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 1Feb 2026: 3Mar 2026: 4Apr 2026: 2May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 2Aug 2026: 2

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

026522020: 1320202021: 3220212022: 3920222023: 5220232024: 4320242025: 2020252026: 142026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.5%1
Injury0%0
Malfunction99.5%212
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%213
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
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
Erratic or intermittent display14970%17.2%
Display or visual feedback problem12257.3%10.6%
No display/image5827.2%31.4%
Poor quality image3014.1%5.8%
Loose or intermittent connection104.7%1.3%
Material deformation31.4%0.1%
Image display error/artifact20.9%1.1%
Output problem20.9%1.2%
Connection problema connection problem10.5%1.1%
Corrodedthe device corroded10.5%0%
Deformation due to compressive stress10.5%0%
Display difficult to read10.5%0.1%
Fitting problem10.5%0.7%
Image orientation incorrect10.5%0%
Intermittent loss of power10.5%0.4%
Optical obstruction10.5%0.2%
Optical problem10.5%11.7%
Unintended movement10.5%0%

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
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped10.5%
Low oxygen saturation10.5%

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

In context

MeasureGlideScope Core Smart CableProduct code CCWAll MAUDE reports
Reports2137,48526,136,888
Share of that pool—2.8%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports599
Classified as injury0%3.8%36.2%
Classified as malfunction99.5%94.8%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%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%
C-MAC Video Laryngoscope D-BLADE3301770%
GlideScope Spectrum Smart Cable286100%
C-MAC Video Laryngoscope MAC #42541500%
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 GlideScope Core Smart Cable reports

How many FDA reports name GlideScope Core Smart Cable?

213 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 16 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (99.5%) and death (0.5%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

erratic or intermittent display (70%), display or visual feedback problem (57.3%), no display/image (27.2%), poor quality image (14.1%) and loose or intermittent connection (4.7%). 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 GlideScope Core Smart Cable 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.