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Single Use Combination Cleaning Brush BW-411BRecalls & reported problems

Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · BW-411B DISP COMBO CLEANING BRUSH · Class 1

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 04953170297410), received between Apr 16, 2024 and Oct 11, 2024 — classified as 2 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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 1 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 1 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Break1
  • Device Reprocessing Problem1
  • Failure to Clean Adequately1

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.

  • MalfunctionOct 11, 2024Device Reprocessing Problem; Device Reprocessing Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THE SINGLE USE SINGLE-ENDED CLEANING BRUSH REPROCESSING WAS DEVIATED FROM THE REPROCESSING GUIDELINES. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM OR INJURY.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 20433557 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 16, 2024Break; Failure to Clean Adequately; Break; Failure to Clean Adequately

    IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THAT THE SINGLE USE COMBINATION CLEANING BRUSH TIP FELL OFF, A BROKEN BRUSH THAT WAS STUCK WITHIN THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE'S CHANNEL. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19116541 ↗

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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.