Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published June 5, 2020

Verathon GlideScope Core OneTouch Smart Cable Recall: Risk of video disruption during

Verathon recalls GlideScope Core OneTouch Smart Cable (REF 0800 0601) due to potential video disruption during intubation, risking critical patient delays. Affected users should check serial numbers and contact Verathon for details.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2476-2020Medical device Verathon ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

When video laryngoscopy system users apply, twisting motions while connecting the blade in the HDMI port, or excessive torsion to the connection port, this force is transferred to the HDMI PCB, which may result in video synchronization interruption, loss of live image/blank screen, no cameras connected monitor warning, may present risk to patients, in which time to intubation is more critical.

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Contact the company

Recalling firmVerathon, Inc.20001 N Creek Pkwy · Bothell, WA 98011-8218

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Verathon recalls the GlideScope Core OneTouch Smart Cable (REF 0800 0601) because improper use can cause video interruptions during intubation, potentially delaying critical patient care. This affects medical professionals using the device for endoscopic procedures. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/65028-verathon-glidescope-core-onetouch-smart-cable-recall-risk-of-video.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/65028-verathon-glidescope-core-onetouch-smart-cable-recall-risk-of-video · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2476-2020

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“Verathon GlideScope Core OneTouch Smart Cable Recall: Risk of video disruption during.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/65028-verathon-glidescope-core-onetouch-smart-cable-recall-risk-of-video. Based on FDA recall #Z-2476-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2476-2020%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on June 5, 2020, that Verathon, Inc. is recalling the GlideScope Core OneTouch Smart Cable, REF: 0800 0601. The hazard involves potential video synchronization interruption or loss of live image due to excessive torsion during connection.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Verathon
Product: GlideScope Core OneTouch Smart Cable
REF: 0800 0601
Accessory to the GlideScope Video Laryngoscope System Per
All serial numbers
Units affected: 437
Sold worldwide in US, Australia, and United Kingdom

The hazard

When users apply twisting motions or excessive torsion to the connection port while connecting the blade in the HDMI port, force is transferred to the HDMI PCB. This may result in video synchronization interruption, loss of live image/blank screen, or a "no cameras connected" monitor warning. The recall states this may present a risk to patients when time to intubation is critical.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Verathon, Inc. has had four other recalls since March 31, 2019. On April 29, 2024, the company recalled GlideScope Core Monitors due to potential image loss risk with connectable devices. Other recent recalls of similar products include Wilson-Cook Instinct Plus Endoscopic Clipping Device Recall (March 3, 2026), Philips Azurion System Recall (March 31, 2026), and Intuitive Surgical da Vinci S/Si Mega Needle Driver Recall (December 9, 2025).

How to tell if you have this one

Check the product's serial number on the cable. This cable is part of the GlideScope Video Laryngoscope System and is sold with the Core 10 or Core 15 monitors.

Brand
Verathon
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Cable Serial Number
Look for the serial number on the GlideScope Core OneTouch Smart Cable to confirm if it's affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: Australia and United Kingdom.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3.9 years after the firm started it.

Jun 5, 2020Firm started the recall
Jul 9, 2020FDA classified it Class I
Jul 15, 2020Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Apr 22, 2024FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/65028-verathon-glidescope-core-onetouch-smart-cable-recall-risk-of-video">Verathon GlideScope Core OneTouch Smart Cable Recall: Risk of video disruption during (GovInfoNow)</a>

Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2476-2020 (June 5, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2476-2020 to see it in context.
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