The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-3307-2018·Announced 2018-10-10

Olympus Bronchofiberscope BF-XP60 Recalled for Instrument Channel Port Loosening

Olympus is recalling 1,296 Bronchofiberscope BF-XP60 units because using non-Olympus accessories may cause the instrument channel port to loosen.

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 device failure during use, representing a risk of harm where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Olympus Corporation of the Americas is recalling 1,296 units of the Bronchofiberscope BF-XP60. 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 instrument channel port.

The affected products were distributed in the United States and Canada. The recall covers all lot codes for this specific model.

Healthcare providers and consumers should stop using the affected Bronchofiberscope BF-XP60 units and contact Olympus Corporation of the Americas for further instructions on how to proceed with the recall.

The recalled product

Product
Bronchofiberscope BF-XP60
Affected units
1,296

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.

See all 30 products in this recall →