Olympus WA47723SRecalls & reported problems
OLYMPUS Winter & Ibe GmbH · Class 2
Data updated Oct 16, 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 14042761085561), received between Jul 16, 2025 and Apr 2, 2026 — classified as 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Twisted/Bent” (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 16, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Material Twisted/Bent2
- Break1
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.
MalfunctionApr 2, 2026Break
IT WAS REPORTED THE HIGH FREQUENCY-RESECTION ELECTRODE TIP BROKE INSIDE PATIENT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24768941 ↗MalfunctionDec 19, 2025Material Twisted/Bent; Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THE RESECTION ELECTRODE HOOK WAS BENT IN AN UNKNOWN AND ABNORMAL WAY. THE ISSUE WAS FOUND DURING A THERAPEUTIC MYOMECTOMY PROCEDURE AN COMPLETED USING A SIMILAR DEVICE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23854093 ↗MalfunctionJul 16, 2025Material Twisted/Bent; Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THE RESECTION ELECTRODE PLASMABAND HAD THE HOOK BENT IN AN UNKNOWN AND ABNORMAL WAY. THE ISSUE WAS FOUND DURING A MYOMECTOMIE THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE. THE INTENDED PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH AN OLYMPUS BACK-UP DEVICE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INJURY OR HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22520024 ↗
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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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