FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Verathon, Inc.: GlideScope Video Laryngoscope Reusable Blades (GVL 3, 4, 5 and AVL 2, 3, 4, 5). GVL: The GlideScope Video Laryngoscope is a video laryngoscope that incorporates a high-resolution color camera, an LED light source, a rechargeable lithium battery, and video output to a remote monitor. It consists of a video laryngoscope and a portable video monitor. AVL: The GlideScope AVL Video Monitor system has the same intended use as the GVL System. The difference between systems is that the AVL has a digital platform and the GVL an analog platform.
- Recall number
- Z-0811-2016
- Recalling firm
- Verathon, Inc.
- Product
- GlideScope Video Laryngoscope Reusable Blades (GVL 3, 4, 5 and AVL 2, 3, 4, 5). GVL: The GlideScope Video Laryngoscope is a video laryngoscope that incorporates a high-resolution color camera, an LED light source, a rechargeable lithium battery, and video output to a remote monitor. It consists of a video laryngoscope and a portable video monitor. AVL: The GlideScope AVL Video Monitor system has the same intended use as the GVL System. The difference between systems is that the AVL has a digital platform and the GVL an analog platform.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2015-04-13
- Posted
- 2015-07-13
- Terminated
- 2016-10-26
- Reason
- Verathon has revised the Operations and Maintenance Manual (OMM) to specifically state compatibility limitations of the reusable video laryngoscope Blade validated through simulated use cycles, such that exceeding this number of cycles in the specific chemical agent may affect the potential life of the product.
- Root cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Action
- Verathon sent an Urgent Medical Device Safety Alert letter dated April 13, 2015 and Safety Alert Reply Form to their consignees on April 17, 2015 Users are informed that Verathon implemented a Safety Alert regarding updates to the following Operations and Maintenance Manuals (OMM): " GVL Operations and Maintenance Manual: 0900-1204-08-60 " AVL Operations and Maintenance Manual: 0900-4200-02-60 For a copy of the most recent GVL or AVL Operations and Maintenance Manual, please visit http://verathon.com/support. If you have any questions regarding the Operations and Maintenance Manuals revisions noted above, please contact your Verathon representative or Verathon Customer Care at 800.331.2313 or 425.867.1348. You may also email customerservice@verathon.com. PLEASE NOTE: NO ADDITIONAL ACTIONS NEED TO BE TAKEN.
- Quantity
- total 9088 units ( 5786 units in the US and 3302 units International)
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Affected GVL Reusable Blades Serial Numbers, by Part Number GVL 3- 0574-0007: MD131859- MD151622; GVL 4- 0574-0001: LG131994- LG151773; GVL 5- 0574-0030: XL131577- XL151524. Affected AVL Reusable Blades Serial Numbers, by Part Numbers: AVL 2- 0574-0118: AC131852- AC151510; AVL 3- 0574-0115: AD131589- AD151506; AVL 4- 0574-0116: AE131586- AE151558; AVL 5- 0574-0117: AF131503- AF151500.
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- CCW
- Firm FEI
- 3022472
- Firm city
- Bothell
- Firm state
- WA
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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