Light source cable MAJ-1941Recalls & reported problems
Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · MAJ-1941 LIGHT SOURCE CABLE · Class 2
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04953170304996), received between Jul 12, 2023 and Aug 7, 2026 — classified as 4 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Communication or Transmission Problem” (2 reports).
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
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Communication or Transmission Problem2
- No Display/Image2
- Break1
- Erratic or Intermittent Display1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions4
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 7, 2026No Display/Image; Communication or Transmission Problem
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50177593 ↗MalfunctionOct 17, 2025No Display/Image; Communication or Transmission Problem; No Display/Image; Communication or Transmission Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SUBJECT DEVICE HAD INCOMPATIBLE SCOPE (ERROR CODE E315) DISPLAYS AND NO SCOPE IMAGE DISPLAYS. THE EVENT HAD OCCURRED DURING SERVICE / MAINTENANCE (NOT IN A CLINICAL SETTING). THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23323960 ↗MalfunctionOct 11, 2023Erratic or Intermittent Display; Erratic or Intermittent Display
THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER REPORTED TO OLYMPUS, THE LIGHT SOURCE CABLE HAD OUT OF BOX FAILURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE CABLE WAS PLUGGED INTO THE LIGHT SOURCE, THE IMAGE FLICKERED ON THE DISPLAY SCREEN. IT WAS BELIEVED THAT THE PRONGS WERE NOT SET CORRECTLY. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17914085 ↗MalfunctionJul 12, 2023Break; Break
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF A PROCEDURE, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DISCONNECT HER OLYMPUS LIGHT SOURCE CABLE, IT BROKE. ADDITIONAL DETAILS RELATING TO THE PATIENT AND THE EVENT HAVE BEEN REQUESTED, BUT NO RESPONSE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AT THIS TIME. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM OR CONSEQUENCE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17305265 ↗
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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 13, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 13, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 13, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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