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Device brand name · Choledochoscope and accessories flexible/rigid

Spyscope Ds: medical device reports filed with FDA

352 reports name it, 2018–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Boston Scientific. Product code FBN.

352
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 44 a year
5
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
97.7%
classified as malfunction
94% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 352 reports that name the brand "Spyscope Ds" (choledochoscope and accessories flexible/rigid), received between June 2018 and May 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Boston Scientific. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

5 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, with none 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 (97.7%) and injury (2.3%); across all choledochoscope and accessories, flexible/rigid reports (product code FBN) death is recorded in 0.4% and malfunction in 94%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are material protrusion/extrusion (87.8%), optical problem (16.2%) and difficult to advance (4%). The patient problems coded most often are hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding, laceration(s) and no patient involvement. 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

024Sep 2021: 4Oct 2021: 1Nov 2021: 2Dec 2021: 22022Jan 2022: 2Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 1May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 0Jul 2022: 0Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 12023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 0May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 0Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 0Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 0Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 0May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 0Jul 2024: 0Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 4May 2026: 1Jun 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

01192372018: 23720182019: 7820192020: 1520202021: 1320212022: 420222026: 52026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury2.3%8
Malfunction97.7%344
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.7%351
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0.3%1

Grey bar: all 2,340 reports carrying product code FBN. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Material protrusion/extrusion30987.8%45.4%
Optical problem5716.2%33.3%
Difficult to advance144%2.2%
Poor quality image144%8.9%
Device-device incompatibility92.6%5.5%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off61.7%1.4%
Contamination20.6%0.4%
Defective devicethe device was defective20.6%0.6%
Entrapment of device20.6%0.1%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material20.6%0.6%
Unsealed device packaging20.6%0.1%
Breakthe device broke10.3%1.2%
Connection problema connection problem10.3%0.6%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove10.3%0.1%
Material deformation10.3%0.4%
No display/image10.3%0.6%
Positioning problem10.3%0.1%

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/bleeding82.3%
Laceration(s)41.1%
No patient involvement41.1%
Inflammationinflammation20.6%
Fistula10.3%

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

In context

MeasureSpyscope DsProduct code FBNAll MAUDE reports
Reports3522,34026,136,888
Share of that pool—15%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports049
Classified as injury2.3%5.6%36.2%
Classified as malfunction97.7%94%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.7%97.8%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 FBN

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Spyscope Ds Access & Delivery Catheter77200.1%
Choledocho Videoscope1541080.6%
SpyGlass DS235280%
Uretero-Reno Fiberscope1,7781,0530%
Pentax47,2882,4430.1%

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 Spyscope Ds reports

How many FDA reports name Spyscope Ds?

352 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 5 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (97.7%) and injury (2.3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

material protrusion/extrusion (87.8%), optical problem (16.2%), difficult to advance (4%), poor quality image (4%) and device-device incompatibility (2.6%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.7%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Spyscope Ds 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.