Device manufacturer, as written on reports
Olympus Medical Systems: medical device reports filed with FDA
54,779 reports name it as the manufacturer of the device involved, 2007–2026.
- 54,779
- reports naming it as manufacturer
- 0.2% of all MAUDE reports
- 69
- reports, 12 months to August 2026
- 60 in the 12 months before
- 89.3%
- classified as malfunction
- 62.3% across all reports
- 0.4%
- classified as death, as reported
- 0.9% across all reports
54,779 medical device reports received by FDA give Olympus Medical Systems as the manufacturer of the device involved, 0.2% of the MAUDE database, from February 2007 to August 2026. Manufacturer names are as written on the report; subsidiaries and spelling variants may appear as separate names.
69 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 15% from 60 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 (89.3%), injury (9.7%) and other (0.6%). Manufacturers are required to report events they learn of, so a large manufacturer with many products in use files many reports. 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."
Brands named most often
| Brand | Device type | Reports | Latest 12 months | Classified as death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THUNDERBEAT 5 mm, 35 cm, Front-actuated Grip Type S | Electrosurgical, cutting & coagulation & accessories | 2,525 | 403 | 0% |
| Endoeye Flex Deflectable Videoscope | Laparoscope, general & plastic surgery | 1,777 | 2,245 | 0% |
| Hd Autoclavable Camera Head | Endoscopic video imaging system/component, gastroenterology-urology | 1,736 | 1,554 | 0% |
| High Definition Lcd Monitor | Endoscopic video imaging system/component, gastroenterology-urology | 1,244 | 565 | 0% |
| THUNDERBEAT 5 mm, 35 cm, Front-actuated Grip | Electrosurgical, cutting & coagulation & accessories | 1,190 | 38 | 0.3% |
| Thunderbeat 5mm 35cm Front-Actuated Grip | Electrosurgical, cutting & coagulation & accessories | 1,190 | 0 | 0.2% |
| Evis Exera Lll Colonovideoscope | Colonoscope and accessories, flexible/rigid | 1,032 | 0 | 0.2% |
| High Flow Insufflation Unit | Insufflator, laparoscopic | 975 | 1,864 | 0.1% |
| Video System Center | Endoscopic video imaging system/component, gastroenterology-urology | 845 | 838 | 0% |
| Endoscope Reprocessor | Accessories, cleaning, for endoscope | 836 | 276 | 0% |
| Visera Elite Video System Center | Endoscopic video imaging system/component, gastroenterology-urology | 816 | 572 | 0% |
| 4k Camera Head | Endoscopic video imaging system/component, gastroenterology-urology | 756 | 1,701 | 0% |
| SONICBEAT 5 mm, 35 cm, Front-actuated Grip | Instrument, ultrasonic surgical | 748 | 373 | 0% |
| Visera Elite Xenon Light Source | Endoscope, accessories, narrow band spectrum | 618 | 478 | 0% |
| Hd Camera Head | Endoscopic video imaging system/component, gastroenterology-urology | 616 | 2,603 | 0% |
| Single Use 3-Lumen Sphincterotome V | Unit, electrosurgical, endoscopic (with or without accessories) | 603 | 256 | 0.2% |
| Evis Lucera Duodenovideoscope | Duodenoscope and accessories, flexible/rigid | 581 | 1,681 | 0.8% |
| Uretero-Reno Videoscope | Ureteroscope and accessories, flexible/rigid | 506 | 1,862 | 0% |
| Evis Lucera Elite Colonovideoscope | Colonoscope and accessories, flexible/rigid | 471 | 9,695 | 0% |
| Camera Head | Endoscopic video imaging system/component, gastroenterology-urology | 458 | 948 | 0% |
| Olympus | Colonoscope and accessories, flexible/rigid | 408 | 9 | 2.5% |
| Evis Exera Duodenovideoscope | Duodenoscope and accessories, flexible/rigid | 394 | 74 | 2% |
| Ultrasonic Gastrovideoscope | Endoscopic ultrasound system, gastroenterology-urology | 391 | 902 | 0.2% |
| Evis Lucera Elite Gastrointestinal Videoscope | Gastroscope and accessories, flexible/rigid | 387 | 11,247 | 0% |
| 4k Autoclavable Camera Head | Endoscopic video imaging system/component, gastroenterology-urology | 357 | 723 | 0% |
| Sonosurg Scissors 5 Mm O D Hf Series | Instrument, ultrasonic surgical | 356 | 0 | 0% |
| Visera 4k Uhd Camera Control Unit | Endoscopic video imaging system/component, gastroenterology-urology | 308 | 425 | 0% |
| Single Use Electrosurgical Knife | Unit, electrosurgical, endoscopic (with or without accessories) | 295 | 52 | 0.5% |
| Thunderbeat 5 Mm 20 Cm Front-Actuated Grip Type S | Electrosurgical, cutting & coagulation & accessories | 292 | 45 | 0% |
| Single Use Suction Valve Sterile | Bronchoscope (flexible or rigid) | 248 | 0 | 0% |
Brands with a page on this site, 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."
Device types
| Product code | Device type | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| FET | Endoscopic video imaging system/component, gastroenterology-urology | 11,335 | 20.7% |
| GEI | Electrosurgical, cutting & coagulation & accessories | 7,857 | 14.3% |
| FDF | Colonoscope and accessories, flexible/rigid | 3,870 | 7.1% |
| FDT | Duodenoscope and accessories, flexible/rigid | 3,590 | 6.6% |
| FDS | Gastroscope and accessories, flexible/rigid | 3,240 | 5.9% |
| NWB | Endoscope, accessories, narrow band spectrum | 3,217 | 5.9% |
| EOQ | Bronchoscope (flexible or rigid) | 3,116 | 5.7% |
| GCJ | Laparoscope, general & plastic surgery | 2,430 | 4.4% |
| ODG | Endoscopic ultrasound system, gastroenterology-urology | 2,071 | 3.8% |
| LFL | Instrument, ultrasonic surgical | 1,715 | 3.1% |
Reports by month, five years
FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.
Event type
Grey bar: all 26,136,888 MAUDE reports. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.
Questions about Olympus Medical Systems reports
How many FDA device reports name Olympus Medical Systems as manufacturer?
54,779 reports through August 2026, 69 of them in the latest 12 months.
Which of its brands appear most often?
THUNDERBEAT 5 mm, 35 cm, Front-actuated Grip Type S (2,525), Endoeye Flex Deflectable Videoscope (1,777), Hd Autoclavable Camera Head (1,736), High Definition Lcd Monitor (1,244) and THUNDERBEAT 5 mm, 35 cm, Front-actuated Grip (1,190).
Which device types does it report on?
endoscopic video imaging system/component, gastroenterology-urology (20.7%), electrosurgical, cutting & coagulation & accessories (14.3%), colonoscope and accessories, flexible/rigid (7.1%) and duodenoscope and accessories, flexible/rigid (6.6%).
Does a high count say something about the manufacturer?
Not by itself. Manufacturers must file a report for every event they become aware of, so report volume follows the number 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."
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. Manufacturer names are pooled after company suffixes (Inc., LLC, GmbH and similar) are dropped; names that read as a person rather than an organisation are never published. 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.