FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
CLARUS DIGITAL CHANNELSCOPE ENDOSCOPE, 13.0CM
MDR report key: 24129812
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Received January 21, 2026
Report
- Report Number
- 24129812
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 21, 2026
- Date of Event
- December 3, 2025
- Report Date
- January 5, 2026
- Manufacturer
- CLARUS MEDICAL, LLC
- Product Code
- GWG
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- UT
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 0
DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC THIRD VENTRICULOSTOMY, DR. WAS USING THE CHANNEL SCOPE IN THE PATIENTS BRAIN FOR VISUALIZATION, WHEN THE SCREEN SUDDENLY WENT BLACK. THE SCOPE WAS IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM THE BRAIN, AND WHEN THE NURSE EXAMINED THE CLARUS BOX THE SCOPE WAS PLUGGED INTO, THEY DISCOVERED THERE WAS WATER INSIDE THE CONNECTION SITE. THE TEAM REALIZED WATER FROM THE SCOPE IRRIGATION WAS FLOWING DOWN THE CORD, INTO THE PLUG, CAUSING THE BOX TO SHORT OUT, AND THE SCREEN TO GO BLACK. THE CHANNEL SCOPE WAS REMOVED FROM THE FIELD, AND A DIFFERENT SCOPE SYSTEM WAS USED TO PROCEED WITH THE CASE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 191688 | CLARUS DIGITAL CHANNELSCOPE ENDOSCOPE, 13.0CM | ENDOSCOPE, NEUROLOGICAL | GWG | CLARUS MEDICAL, LLC | 2233-513 | 520204 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Female |