Olympus MAJ-1443 and MAJ-1444 Valves Recall

Health Canada Recalls & Safety Alerts

Published February 20th, 2026

Detected March 6th, 2026

Summary

Health Canada has issued a Type II recall for Olympus MAJ-1443 and MAJ-1444 valves. These valves are no longer compatible with OER-Pro and OER-Elite automated endoscope reprocessors and require reprocessing via updated instructions. Healthcare providers should contact the manufacturer for further information.

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What changed

Health Canada has issued a Type II recall for Olympus MAJ-1443 and MAJ-1444 valves (RA-81697). The issue is that these valves are no longer compatible with the OER-Pro and OER-Elite automated endoscope reprocessors. They must now be reprocessed using methods described in updated Instructions for Use (IFU).

Healthcare providers who have these valves should contact Olympus Medical Systems Corp. for additional information regarding the updated reprocessing procedures. This recall affects all lots of the MAJ-1444 and MAJ-1443 valves, as well as the OER-ELITE and OER-PRO reprocessors.

What to do next

Contact the manufacturer if you require additional information regarding updated reprocessing procedures for MAJ-1443 and MAJ-1444 valves.
Ensure all affected valves are reprocessed according to the updated Instructions for Use.

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Health product recall

Olympus MAJ-1443 and MAJ-1444 Valves

Brand(s)

OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.

Last updated

2026-03-05

Summary

Product Olympus MAJ-1443 and MAJ-1444 Valves Issue Medical devices - Labelling and packaging What to do Contact the manufacturer if you require additional information.

Audience Healthcare

Affected products

| Affected products | Lot or serial number | Model or catalogue number |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Air/Water Valves | All lots. | MAJ-1444 |
| Reusable Suction Valve | All lots. | MAJ-1443 |
| Endoscope Reprocessor | All lots. | OER-ELITE |
| OER-Pro Endoscope Reprocessor | All lots. | OER-PRO |

Issue

Olympus is informing that the MAJ-1443 and MAJ-1444 are no longer reprocessing compatible with the OERPro and OER-Elite automated endoscope reprocessors. This means the MAJ-1443 and MAJ-1444 can no longer be high-level disinfected using the OER-Pro or the OER-Elite and must instead be reprocessed by methods described in updated IFU.

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Details

Original published date:

2026-03-05

Alert / recall type Health product recall Category Health products - Medical devices - Gastroenterology and urology Health products - Medical devices - General hospital and personal use Companies Olympus Medical Systems Corp.

2951 Ishikawa-Cho, Hachioji-Shi, Tokyo-To, Japan, 192-8507

Published by Health Canada Audience Healthcare Recall class Type II Recall date

2026-02-20

Identification number RA-81697