ULTRASONIC PROBE UM-2R (UDI 04953170368554)Recalls & reported problems
Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · Class 2
All models of ULTRASONIC PROBE (17)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 8
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 8 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04953170368554), received between Jan 28, 2021 and Oct 9, 2024 — classified as 8 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Deformation” (3 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. 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
- Material Deformation3
- Break2
- Deformation Due to Compressive Stress2
- Contamination1
- Device Reprocessing Problem1
- Material Twisted/Bent1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions7
- No Patient Involvement1
Recent adverse event reports
The 8 most recent of 8 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionOct 9, 2024Break; Break
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE SUBJECT DEVICE EXHIBIT PROBE BREAKAGE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20406550 ↗MalfunctionSep 24, 2024Deformation Due to Compressive Stress; Material Deformation; Deformation Due to Compressive Stress; Material Deformation
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THAT THE ULTRASOUND PROBE HAD INDENTATION AT THE TIP AND ELONGATION OF THE TIP OF THE INSERTION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20294959 ↗MalfunctionSep 9, 2024Material Twisted/Bent; Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE SUBJECT DEVICE EXHIBITED A BENDING INSERTION PART. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20168247 ↗MalfunctionJul 10, 2024Material Deformation; Material Deformation
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE ULTRASONIC PROBE EXHIBITED FLEXION OF THE INSERTION TUBE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19714589 ↗MalfunctionJun 20, 2024Material Deformation; Material Deformation
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE ULTRASONIC PROBE EXHIBITED A WRINKLE AND SCRATCHES ON THE INSERTION TUBE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19575490 ↗MalfunctionMay 16, 2024Contamination; Contamination
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER CLEANING AND DISINFECTING THE ULTRASONIC PROBE, A BLACK LIQUID CAME OUT FROM THE BLACK PART THAT CONNECTS TO THE DRIVE UNIT AFTER IT WAS REMOVED FROM THE CLEANING MACHINE. THE ISSUE WAS FOUND DURING REPROCESSING AND THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19330439 ↗MalfunctionMay 6, 2024Break; Deformation Due to Compressive Stress; Break; Deformation Due to Compressive Stress
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE SUBJECT DEVICE EXHIBITED DAMAGE TO THE PROBE AND INSERTION BREAKAGE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19248258 ↗MalfunctionJan 28, 2021Device Reprocessing Problem; Device Reprocessing Problem
THE SERVICE CENTER WAS INFORM THAT DURING AN ONSITE EDUCATION TRAINING WITH AN ENDOSCOPY SUPPORT SPECIALIST (ESS) IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FACILITYS STAFF WAS IMPROPERLY REPROCESSING THE ULTRASONIC PROBE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INFECTION OR PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 11244233 ↗
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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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