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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

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 2 reportsJun 2024: 1 reportsJul 2024: 1 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 2 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 reports2024202520262
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

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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