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Devices › Endoscopic video imaging system/component, gastroenterology-urology

Device brand name · Autoclavable camera head

Hd Camera Head: medical device reports filed with FDA

8,629 reports name it, 2015–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Shirakawa Olympus. Product code FET.

8,629
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 779 a year
2,603
reports, 12 months to August 2026
2,421 in the 12 months before
99.9%
classified as malfunction
99.4% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

8,629 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Hd Camera Head" (autoclavable camera head); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Shirakawa Olympus; received from June 2015 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

2,603 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, close to the 2,421 of 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 (99.9%) and injury (0.1%); across all endoscopic video imaging system/component, gastroenterology-urology reports (product code FET) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 99.4%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are poor quality image (28.1%), no display/image (26.4%) and leak/splash (7.4%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement 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

0162323Sep 2021: 61Oct 2021: 37Nov 2021: 37Dec 2021: 592022Jan 2022: 42Feb 2022: 39Mar 2022: 57Apr 2022: 63May 2022: 40Jun 2022: 51Jul 2022: 55Aug 2022: 58Sep 2022: 62Oct 2022: 59Nov 2022: 49Dec 2022: 472023Jan 2023: 60Feb 2023: 48Mar 2023: 103Apr 2023: 57May 2023: 65Jun 2023: 72Jul 2023: 58Aug 2023: 72Sep 2023: 87Oct 2023: 90Nov 2023: 97Dec 2023: 662024Jan 2024: 131Feb 2024: 181Mar 2024: 211Apr 2024: 227May 2024: 274Jun 2024: 213Jul 2024: 323Aug 2024: 193Sep 2024: 204Oct 2024: 240Nov 2024: 115Dec 2024: 1972025Jan 2025: 200Feb 2025: 278Mar 2025: 212Apr 2025: 203May 2025: 143Jun 2025: 144Jul 2025: 212Aug 2025: 273Sep 2025: 196Oct 2025: 257Nov 2025: 182Dec 2025: 2092026Jan 2026: 155Feb 2026: 199Mar 2026: 224Apr 2026: 245May 2026: 267Jun 2026: 235Jul 2026: 183Aug 2026: 251

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

01,2552,5092015: 320152017: 32018: 520182019: 92020: 3520202021: 3002022: 62220222023: 8752024: 2,50920242025: 2,5092026: 1,7592026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0.1%6
Malfunction99.9%8,623
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%8,628
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%1

Grey bar: all 62,999 reports carrying product code FET. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Poor quality image2,42628.1%16%
No display/image2,27626.4%39.4%
Leak/splashthe device leaked6427.4%3.2%
Material split, cut or torn4985.8%2.1%
Breakthe device broke4825.6%3.4%
Gas/air leak4194.9%1.8%
Communication or transmission problemthe device could not communicate or transmit3704.3%13.9%
Corrodedthe device corroded3654.2%1.6%
Loose or intermittent connection3283.8%2%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off2963.4%1.1%
Erratic or intermittent display2843.3%5.3%
Crackthe device cracked2262.6%0.8%
Display or visual feedback problem1772.1%2.2%
Connection problema connection problem1692%2.5%
Disconnection1651.9%0.7%
Scratched material1401.6%0.3%
Image display error/artifact961.1%1.2%
Output problem961.1%3%
Material puncture/hole720.8%0.3%
Degraded670.8%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
No patient involvement200.2%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available10%

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

In context

MeasureHd Camera HeadProduct code FETAll MAUDE reports
Reports8,62962,99926,136,888
Share of that pool—13.7%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury0.1%0.6%36.2%
Classified as malfunction99.9%99.4%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%99.8%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 FET

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Hd Autoclavable Camera Head7,6481,5540%
4k Camera Head5,4531,7010%
High Definition Lcd Monitor3,5535650%
Camera Head3,7719480%
4k Autoclavable Camera Head3,0987230%
Video System Center3,4318380%
Visera Elite Video System Center2,6885720%
Hd 3cmos Autoclavable Camera Head2,1187270%
Visera 4k Uhd Camera Control Unit1,8604250%
Evis X1 Video System Center1,4248580%
Hd 3cmos Camera Head1,5025720%
Evis Lucera Elite Video System Center1,3475540%
VISERA Pro VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER637960%
Video System558730%
Visera Video System Center341730%

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 Hd Camera Head reports

How many FDA reports name Hd Camera Head?

8,629 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 2,603 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (99.9%) and injury (0.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

poor quality image (28.1%), no display/image (26.4%), leak/splash (7.4%), material split, cut or torn (5.8%) and break (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 Hd Camera Head 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.