Manufacturer
9 recalls in our database name Shirakawa Olympus Co., Ltd. as the manufacturing or recalling firm.
Of the 9 recalls from Shirakawa Olympus Co., Ltd. we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 0 (0%) are Severe.
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Olympus is updating instructions for the VISERA Cysto-Nephro Videoscope (Model CYF-V2) nationwide, removing reusable brushes from manual cleaning procedures. Single-use brushes remain compatible.
Olympus has updated cleaning instructions for the Model CYF-VH Cysto-Nephro Videoscope. Reusable cleaning brushes are no longer recommended for manual cleaning; single-use brushes remain compatible.
Olympus updated cleaning instructions for the Model CYF-VHR Cysto-Nephro Videoscope. Reusable brushes have been removed from manual cleaning procedures; single-use brushes remain compatible.
Olympus has updated cleaning instructions for the EVIS EXERA III Bronchovideoscope. Reusable brushes are no longer approved for manual cleaning; only single-use brushes should be used.
Shirakawa Olympus updated cleaning instructions for VISERA Cysto-Nephro Videoscopes, recommending removal of reusable brushes from manual cleaning procedures. Single-use brushes remain compatible.
Shirakawa Olympus has updated cleaning instructions for the EVIS EXERA III bronchovideoscope. Reusable brushes are no longer approved for manual cleaning; single-use brushes remain compatible.
Shirakawa Olympus Co., Ltd. is updating cleaning instructions for the Model CYF-5R Cystonephrofiberscope. Reusable cleaning brushes have been removed from manual cleaning procedures; single-use brushes remain approved.
Shirakawa Olympus is recalling instructions for the Model ENF-XP Rhino-Laryngofiberscope. Reusable cleaning brushes have been removed from the manual cleaning procedure; single-use brushes remain compatible.
Shirakawa Olympus has updated cleaning instructions for the Model CYF-5 cystonephrofiberscope, removing reusable cleaning brushes from the manual cleaning protocol while single-use brushes remain compatible.
Community-sourced company facts from Wikidata, not from any recall agency. This is background on the corporate entity — it says nothing about the recall(s) listed on this page, which come from the agency source notice above.
Shirakawa Olympus Corporation (Japan)
company in Kumakura, Japan
Source: Wikidata (Q140916453), licensed CC0. Wikidata is community-edited and may not reflect the current corporate structure.