The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0939-2024·Announced 2024-02-07

EZDilate Wire Guided Balloon Recalled for Device Malfunction Issues

Olympus recalls EZDilate Wire Guided Balloon devices used for endoscopic dilation due to reported bursting, leaking, and retrieval failures affecting 1,639 units nationwide.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II medical device recall with reported significant adverse events including foreign body in patient and device malfunctions (bursting, leaking), which constitute material injury concerns.

Plain-English summary

Olympus Corporation of the Americas is recalling the EZDilate Wire Guided Balloon 6-7-8 (Model BD-410X-0855), a medical device used for endoscopic dilation of strictures in the alimentary tract in adults and adolescents over 12 years of age.

The recall is being issued due to reported problems with device inflation, deflation, and retrieval. Reports indicate the devices may burst or leak during use, and some cases involved foreign bodies in the patient and prolonged procedures.

The recall affects 1,639 units distributed nationwide and internationally to Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Japan, and Singapore. Affected lot numbers are 373808, 374005, 379746, 379747, 379835, 379836, and 381157.

Patients and healthcare providers who have received or used these devices should contact Olympus Corporation of the Americas for information regarding the recall and appropriate management.

The recalled product

Product
EZDilate Wire Guided Balloon 6-7-8. indicated for endoscopic dilation of strictures in the alimentary tract in adults and adolescents (>12 years) Model: BD-410X-0855
Manufacturer
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Hazard
  • device-malfunction
  • foreign-body
  • procedure-complication

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 (7)

  • UDI-DI: 00821925033221 Lot Numbers: 373808
  • 374005
  • 379746
  • 379747
  • 379835
  • 379836
  • 381157

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.