Olympus Recalls Bronchovideoscope BF-240 Due to Port Loosening Risk
Olympus is recalling 1,467 Bronchovideoscope BF-240 units because attaching non-Olympus accessories may loosen the instrument channel port.
What this means for you
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 involves a medical device where a mechanical defect (loosening of the instrument channel port) poses a risk of harm during use, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or illnesses.
Plain-English summary
Olympus Corporation of the Americas is recalling 1,467 units of the Bronchovideoscope BF-240. The recall was initiated because the attachment of non-Olympus accessories to the bronchoscope's instrument channel port may have resulted in more applied force than expected, leading to the loosening of the port.
The affected products were distributed nationwide in the United States and in Canada. The recall covers all lot codes for this specific device model.
Consumers and healthcare facilities should stop using the affected Bronchovideoscope BF-240 units and contact Olympus Corporation of the Americas for instructions on how to proceed with the recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Bronchovideoscope BF-240
- Manufacturer
- Olympus Corporation of the Americas
- Category
- Medical Device — Endoscopy
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,467
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 (1)
- all lot codes
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 30 recalled by Olympus Corporation of the Americas 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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