Olympus Recalls Ultrasonic Bronchoscopes Due to Instrument Channel Port Loosening
Olympus is recalling 879 ultrasonic bronchoscopes 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 structural defect in a medical device that could lead to equipment failure during use, fitting the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Olympus Corporation of the Americas is recalling 879 units of the Ultrasonic Bronchoscope BF-UC160F-OL8. The recall covers all lot codes and includes products distributed nationwide in the United States and in Canada.
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. This excessive force can lead to the loosening of the instrument channel port.
Healthcare facilities and users should stop using the affected devices and contact Olympus Corporation of the Americas for instructions on how to proceed with the recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Ultrasonic Bronchoscope BF-UC160F-OL8
- Manufacturer
- Olympus Corporation of the Americas
- Category
- Medical Device — Endoscopy
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 879
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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