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Video System Center medical device reports that FDA received

Name type
Device brand name, as written on reports
Generic name
Video system center
Device type
Endoscopic video imaging system/component, gastroenterology-urology (product code FET)
Manufacturer given most often on reports
Shirakawa Olympus

What a report is

A report is not proof that the device was the cause of the event.

FDA says:

Adverse event reports submitted to FDA do not undergo extensive validation or verification. Therefore, a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report. While a suspected relationship may exist, it is not medically validated and should not be the sole source of information for clinical decision making or other assumptions about the safety or efficacy of a product. Additionally, it is important to remember that adverse event reports represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product. Common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product.

Source: openFDA, Device Adverse Event Overview, section "Responsible use of the data". The site read the page on . The data have the reports that FDA received through .

FDA also says:

Although MDRs are a valuable source of information, this passive surveillance system has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data. In addition, the incidence or prevalence of an event cannot be determined from this reporting system alone due to potential under-reporting of events and lack of information about frequency of device use.

Source: openFDA, Device Adverse Event Overview. The site read the page on .

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.

Source: openFDA, Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience. The site read the page on .

Do not rely on openFDA to make decisions regarding medical care. While we make every effort to ensure that data is accurate, you should assume all results are unvalidated.

Source: openFDA, Response of the drug event API (meta.disclaimer). The site read the page on .

Not medical advice. This site counts what was reported to FDA. Questions about a medicine or device belong with a pharmacist or clinician.

Reports on file

From February 2018 to August 2026, FDA received 3,446 medical device reports that name the brand Video System Center. A brand name is as the reporter or the manufacturer wrote it, so one product can have more than one spelling.

FDA received 811 reports in the 12 months to September 2026 and 518 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data every month. Reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

Of the 3,444,740 device reports that FDA received in the 12 months to September 2026, 811 (under 0.1%) name the brand Video System Center. Manufacturer reports were 99.9% of the reports that name this brand and 94.9% of all device reports.

The number of people who use the product is not in the data. A count is not a rate. A count of reports is not a count of events or of patients, because one event can have more than one report.

What an MDR is

A medical device report: one submission to FDA about one event. It has the brand name, the generic name, the manufacturer, the product code, the event type and coded problems. Manufacturers and user facilities must send reports.

Data version

openFDA MAUDE release of 23 Oct 2026. Reports received through 30 Sep 2026.

Since the last update

FDA says:

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.

Source: openFDA, Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience. The site read the page on .

The latest update of the FDA data, recorded on , changed no count of this page.

  • In April to June 2026, FDA received 252 reports that name the brand Video System Center.
  • In January to March 2026, FDA received 178.
  • In April to June 2025, FDA received 107.

April to June 2026 is the latest closed quarter in the data. A closed quarter is a quarter for which the FDA files have most of the reports.

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Event types by year

The event type is the classification that the reporter gave. The four terms are FDA's.

FDA says:

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.

Source: openFDA, Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience. The site read the page on .

Reports that name Video System Center, by event type and by the year in which FDA received them

The table continues to the right.

YearReportsDeathInjuryMalfunctionOtherNot given
2018300300
20202670026700
20213580035800
20224540045400
20235690156800
20246070560200
20255700156900
20266180061800

An event type in a report is not proof that the device was the cause. FDA does not verify the event type.

Malfunction

A malfunction report says that the device did not do what it was made to do. It can be with or without harm to a person.

Reports by month

Reports that name Video System Center, by month, five years to September 2026
010020020222023202420252026

FDA releases MAUDE data every month. Reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

Event type and report source

Event type in all reports that name Video System Center
Event typeReportsShareShare as a bar
Death00%
Injury70.2%
Malfunction3,43999.8%
Other00%
Not given00%
Source of the reports that name Video System Center
Report sourceReportsShareShare as a bar
Manufacturer report3,44499.9%
Voluntary report00%
User facility report00%
Distributor report20.1%
Not given00%

Each share is of the 3,446 reports that name this brand, not of the devices in use.

Device problems coded

Device problem codes in the reports that name Video System Center
Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
No display/image1,14533.2%
Communication or transmission problemthe device could not communicate or transmit66919.4%
Erratic or intermittent display2978.6%
Poor quality image2507.3%
Electrical /electronic property probleman electrical or electronic problem2035.9%
Failure to power up1945.6%
Output problem1484.3%
Activation failure1033%
Connection problema connection problem1012.9%
Breakthe device broke972.8%
Display or visual feedback problem942.7%
No device output762.2%
Key or button unresponsive/not working611.8%
Loose or intermittent connection591.7%
Power problem541.6%
Defective component331%
Image display error/artifact331%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off290.8%
No visual prompts/feedback250.7%
Optical problem180.5%

These are the device problem codes of FDA, as written on the report. One report can have more than one code. The table leaves out general codes such as "no apparent adverse event".

Patient problems coded

Patient problem codes in the reports that name Video System Center
Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
No patient involvement320.9%
Superficial (first degree) burn20.1%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available1under 0.1%
Discomfortdiscomfort1under 0.1%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding1under 0.1%
Low blood pressure/ hypotension1under 0.1%
Low oxygen saturation1under 0.1%
Respiratory insufficiency1under 0.1%

Patient problem codes are mainly in reports sent since 2019, and the field is often empty.

Pages near this one

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Where the data come from

The counts come from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk files, release of 23 Oct 2026. The files have the reports that FDA received through 30 Sep 2026. Brand names, generic names and manufacturer names are as written on the reports. The names of the product codes come from the device classification of FDA.

A report is in the count when a device in it has this brand name, after the site removes differences of punctuation and capital letters. The site does not publish a report narrative, a lot number, a detail of a patient or the identity of a reporter. The record of FDA is the authority. See how the site counts reports, the data sources and the corrections page.

Questions

Do these reports show that Video System Center was at fault?

No. FDA says:

The submission of an MDR itself does not necessarily demonstrate that the device caused or contributed to the adverse outcome or event.

Source: FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health, About Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) Database. Content current as of . The site read the page on .

Confirming whether a device actually caused a specific event can be difficult based solely on information provided in a given report.

Source: openFDA, Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience. The site read the page on .

What event types do the reports record?

Injury (7) and malfunction (3,439). The event type is the classification that the reporter gave: death, injury, malfunction or other. FDA does not verify it.

Who sent these reports?

Manufacturer reports (99.9%) and distributor reports (0.1%). These are the sources of the reports that name this brand.

Some reports come directly from user facilities (like hospitals) or device importers (distributors), while others come directly from manufacturers.

Source: openFDA, Device Adverse Event Overview. The site read the page on .

How does a person report a problem with a medical device?

FDA runs MedWatch, a program that takes voluntary reports about medical devices. The guide on how to report has the links.