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Single Use Sphincterotome V(Distal Wireguided) KD-VC411Q-0730 (REF N5391330)Recalls & reported problems

Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · Class 2

All models of Single Use Sphincterotome V(Distal Wireguided) (15)

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 04953170371134), received between Oct 27, 2023 and Jul 23, 2024 — classified as 3 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 1 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 1 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 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

  • Break2
  • Material Split, Cut or Torn1
  • Melted1
  • Thermal Decomposition of Device1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3

Recent adverse event reports

The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionJul 23, 2024Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED, THE SINGLE USE PRELOADED SPHINCTEROTOME. THE KNIFE WIRE WAS BROKEN. THE ISSUE WAS FOUND, DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC SPHINCTEROTOMY THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE. WHEN PERFORMING AN ELECTROCUTION, FOR PYLORUS RESECTION. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED. AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING A SIMILAR DEVICE WITHOUT DELAY. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19806681 ↗
  • MalfunctionFeb 15, 2024Thermal Decomposition of Device; Melted; Material Split, Cut or Torn; Thermal Decomposition of Device; Melted; Material Split, Cut or Torn

    IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE COATED PORTION OF THE SINGLE USE SPHINCTEROTOME V (DISTAL WIREGUIDED) CUTTING WIRE WAS TORN, AND THE BROKEN PORTION WAS SCORCHED AND MELTED FROM TOUCHING METAL WHEN ACTIVATED. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 18711213 ↗
  • MalfunctionOct 27, 2023Break; Break

    THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO OLYMPUS, THE SINGLE USE SPHINCTEROTOME V (DISTAL WIREGUIDE) FELL OFF. THE ISSUE WAS FOUND DURING A THERAPEUTIC ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT HARM.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 18022181 ↗

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