The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-3311-2018·Announced 2018-10-10

Olympus Airway Mobilescope MAF-TM Recalled Due to Port Loosening Risk

Olympus is recalling 3,456 Airway Mobilescope MAF-TM 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 with a mechanical defect 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 3,456 units of the Airway Mobilescope MAF-TM. The recall covers all lot codes for this device. The products were 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 could lead to the loosening of the instrument channel port.

Healthcare providers and consumers who possess this device should stop using it and contact Olympus Corporation of the Americas for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Airway Mobilescope MAF-TM
Affected units
3,456

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 →