CONNECTING TUBE MAJ-1517Recalls & reported problems
Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · Class 2
All models of CONNECTING TUBE (23)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04953170234064), received between Jan 3, 2021 and Mar 18, 2025 — classified as 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (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 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
- Connection Problem1
- Device Reprocessing Problem1
- Improper or Incorrect Procedure or Method1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMar 18, 2025Device Reprocessing Problem; Improper or Incorrect Procedure or Method; Device Reprocessing Problem; Improper or Incorrect Procedure or Method
IT WAS REPORTED THE ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSOR FORCEPS ELEVATOR CLEANING TUBE WAS NOT CONNECTED DURING CLEANING. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21634319 ↗MalfunctionDec 21, 2023Connection Problem; Connection Problem
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO OLYMPUS THAT THE CONNECTING TUBE USED DURING SCOPE CLEANING HAD A CONNECTOR END THAT WAS SO SMALL IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO CHECK. WHEN COMPARING TO SIMILAR PRODUCTS, THE CUSTOMER FOUND THE HOLES OF THE PRODUCT WERE CLEARLY SMALLER. DURING USE OF THE CONNECTING TUBE, THE CUSTOMER COULD NOT VISUALLY CHECK WHETHER WATER PRESSURE WAS BEING APPLIED PROPERLY. THE CONNECTING TUBE IS ONLY USED FOR SCOPE REPROCESSING. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18373300 ↗MalfunctionJan 3, 2021Break; Break
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. (OMSC) WAS INFORMED FROM THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER THAT DURING THE MAINTENANCE THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER FOUND THAT THE ONE OF THE TUBE OF THE SUBJECT DEVICE CONNECTED TO THE OER-4 WAS BROKEN. THE USER HAD REPROCESSED THE ENDOSCOPES WITH THE BROKEN SUBJECT DEVICE UNTIL THAT TIME. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 11105197 ↗
Other ACCESSORIES, CLEANING, FOR ENDOSCOPE devices
- ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSOR OER-ProOlympus Medical Systems Corp. · ACCESSORIES, CLEANING, FOR ENDOSCOPE3 recalls1,163 reports
- ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSOR OER-EliteOlympus Medical Systems Corp. · Accessories, cleaning, for endoscope4 recalls323 reports
- SINGLE USE DISTAL COVER MAJ-2315Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · Accessories, Cleaning, For Endoscope2 recalls294 reports
- CONNECTING TUBE MAJ-2110Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · Accessories, Cleaning, For Endoscope1 recall213 reports
- CONNECTING TUBE MAJ-2111Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · Accessories, Cleaning, For Endoscope1 recall164 reports
- CONNECTING TUBE MAJ-2113Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · Accessories, Cleaning, For Endoscope1 recall159 reports
- CONNECTING TUBE MAJ-2112Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · Accessories, Cleaning, For Endoscope1 recall143 reports
- ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSOR OER-MINIOlympus Medical Systems Corp. · Accessories, Cleaning, For Endoscope2 recalls11 reports
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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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