Olympus Video Gastroscope Recall Due to Internal Coil Detachment Risk
Integrated Medical Systems Inc. is recalling 54 Olympus GIF-Q160 video gastroscopes because excessive pressure may cause the internal coil pipe assembly to detach, preventing proper angulation.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a mechanical defect that could compromise the function of a medical device during a procedure, representing a risk of harm where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Integrated Medical Systems Inc. is recalling 54 Olympus Model No. GIF-Q160 flexible scope, large diameter, video gastroscopes. The recall is due to a defect where excessive pressure applied to the distal end of the endoscope can cause the internal coil pipe assembly to become detached. When this occurs, the angulation of the endoscope may not operate as intended.
The affected instruments were distributed nationwide in the United States and in Australia. The recall covers 54 specific instruments identified by serial numbers listed in the official recall notice. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in the source text.
Healthcare providers should stop using the affected Olympus GIF-Q160 video gastroscopes immediately and contact Integrated Medical Systems Inc. for instructions on how to return the devices for repair or replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- Olympus, Model No. GIF-Q160, flexible scope, large diameter, video gastroscope
- Manufacturer
- Integrated Medical Systems Inc
- Category
- Medical Device — Endoscope
- Affected units
- 54
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 (20)
- Serial Numbers: 2407409
- 2407584
- 2306291
- 2204284
- 2305898
- 2406901
- 2306874
- 2000549
- 2203971
- 2407393
- 2203790
- 2000405
- 2306456
- 2102668
- 2203672
- 2406988
- 2102128
- 2103100
- 2103035
- 2204108
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 22 recalled by Integrated Medical Systems Inc under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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