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GAS/WATER VALVE MAJ-2010Recalls & reported problems

Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · Class 2

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 04953170437830), received between Dec 16, 2022 and Aug 27, 2024 — classified as 3 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Corroded” (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: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 2 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 reports2024202520262
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Corroded2
  • Microbial Contamination 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.

  • MalfunctionAug 27, 2024Corroded; Corroded

    IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION THE GAS/WATER VALVE¿S METAL PARTS WERE CORRODED. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 20082241 ↗
  • MalfunctionAug 26, 2024Corroded; Corroded

    IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, GAS/WATER VALVE METAL PARTS CORRODED. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 20068135 ↗
  • MalfunctionDec 16, 2022Microbial Contamination of Device; Microbial Contamination of Device

    THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO OLYMPUS, THE EVIS LUCERA ELITE COLONOVIDEOSCOPE TESTED POSITIVE FOR MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION. THE SCOPE WAS SAMPLED TWICE. DURING THE FIRST SAMPLING, THE SCOPE TESTED POSITIVE FOR UNSPECIFIED COLONY FORMING UNITS (CFUS) OF PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA. DURING THE SECOND SAMPLING, THE SCOPE TESTED POSITIVE FOR UNSPECIFIED CFUS OF PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA. THE ISSUE WAS FOUND AT REPROCESSING DURING A ROUTINE CULTURE OF THE SCOPE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT/USER HARM OR INJURY REPORTED DUE TO THE EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 15993731 ↗

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