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Olympus Endoscope Air/Water and Suction Valves
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Olympus Endoscope Air/Water and Suction Valves

Olympus recalls endoscope valves MAJ-1444 and MAJ-1443 over reprocessor incompatibility.

What to do

Stop using the affected valves and contact Olympus for replacement or further instructions.

Recalled
Listed
Updated
Recall No.
Z-1611-2026
Agency
FDA
Firm
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Recall ID
98371
Status
ONGOING

Why it was recalled

Olympus is recalling the MAJ-1444 Air/Water Valve and MAJ-1443 Suction Valve because they are no longer reprocessing compatible with the OER-Pro and OER-Elite automated endoscope reprocessors.

Is mine affected?

Check the model, lot, or serial number on the device or its packaging. Yours is affected if it matches one below.

Olympus Endoscope Suction Valve - MAJ-1443.

Where it was sold

Distributed nationwide.

Timeline

  1. Firm initiated recall
  2. Publicly announced
  3. Listed on Recall Canary
  4. Summary updated

Official source

View on U.S. Food and Drug Administration →

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Editorial summary by Recall Canary · summary updated 2026-08-06 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration · severity reflects the agency's published classification