The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0941-2024·Announced 2024-02-07

Endoscopic Dilation Balloons Recalled for Bursting and Leaking Failures

Olympus recalled 3,354 EZDilate wire-guided dilation balloons due to failures in inflation, deflation, and retrieval, with incidents of bursting, leaking, and foreign bodies left in patients.

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: This is an FDA Class II recall with reported incidents resulting in foreign bodies left in patients, a significant adverse event. The reported bursting, leaking, and retrieval failures represent material patient safety risks during endoscopic procedures.

Plain-English summary

Olympus Corporation of the Americas has recalled 3,354 EZDilate wire-guided dilation balloons (Model BD-410X-1355) due to reported device failures. The affected units are distributed nationwide and in several international markets including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Japan, and Singapore.

The EZDilate balloons are used for endoscopic dilation of strictures in the digestive tract in adults and adolescents over 12 years old. Reported issues include problems with inflating and deflating the balloon, failure to retrieve the device properly, bursting, and leaking. These failures have resulted in incidents where foreign bodies remained in patients and procedures took longer than expected.

Patients and healthcare providers who have received units from affected lot numbers—369715, 370108, 370270, 370496, 377814, 378933, 379534, 386461, 386462, and 388459—should discontinue use and contact Olympus Corporation for instructions on device replacement or safe disposal.

The recalled product

Product
EZDilate Wire Guided Balloon 11-12-13. Indicated for endoscopic dilation of strictures in the alimentary tract in adults and adolescents (>12 years). Model: BD-410X-1355
Manufacturer
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Hazard
  • bursting
  • leaking
  • foreign-body

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 (10)

  • UDI-DI: 00821925033245 Lot Numbers: 369715
  • 370108
  • 370270
  • 370496
  • 377814
  • 378933
  • 379534
  • 386461
  • 386462
  • 388459

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.