FOOT SWITCH MH-317Recalls & reported problems
Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · "SMOKE EVACUATION FOOT SWITCH FOR UHI-3" · Class 2
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04953170053627), received between Apr 11, 2024 and Apr 21, 2026 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Decrease in Pressure” (1 report).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Decrease in Pressure1
- Pressure Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionApr 21, 2026Decrease in Pressure
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE FOOT SWITCH PRESSURE DROPPED EVEN THOUGH INSUFFLATION WAS ONGOING. THE ISSUE OCCURRED DURING SEDATION WHILE THE DEVICE WAS INSIDE THE PATIENT FOR A THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH AN OLYMPUS BACK UP DEVICE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24940864 ↗MalfunctionApr 11, 2024Pressure Problem; Pressure Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THE FOOT SWITCH IS NOT WORKING AND THE PRESSURE DECREASED. THE ISSUE OCCURRED DURING AN UNSPECIFIED THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A SIMILAR DEVICE AND THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19086490 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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