The Recall Desk
Severity pendingFDA (Devices)·Z-0579-2026·Announced 2025-12-03

Brand Name: EVIS EXERA III Duodenovideoscope Product Name: Olympus TJF-Q190V Model/Catalog Number:

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: FDA_DEVICE Z-0579-2026.

Severity not yet assessed

We have not scored this recall against our rubric yet, so we are not showing a severity rating or our usual guidance. The agency’s own notice below is the authoritative source — read it first.

Plain-English summary

Continued reports of positive cultures and infections have identified updates to the reprocessing materials to minimize potential deviations in TJF duodenoscope reprocessing. Olympus is informing users of these changes, reminding users to closely follow the operation and reprocessing instructions, and providing updated materials to users.

The recalled product

Product
Brand Name: EVIS EXERA III Duodenovideoscope Product Name: Olympus TJF-Q190V Model/Catalog Number: TJF-Q190V Product Description: This instrument is intended to be used with an Olympus video system center, light source, documentation equipment, monitor, EndoTherapy accessorie
Manufacturer
Olympus Corporation of the Americas

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (3)

  • Model/Catalog Number: TJF-Q190V
  • UDI: 04953170405563 / 04953170452024
  • Serial Numbers: All

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.