FDAMay 11, 2018device

Olympus JF-140F duodenoscopes (Model NumberJF-140F)

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The hazard

Issuance of validated, new reprocessing procedures. This corrective action is being undertaken as a result of ongoing manufacturer and FDA activities relating to reported patient infections associated with duodenoscopes. The new cleaning procedure requires additional recess flushing and forceps elevator raising/lowering steps during precleaning, manual cleaning and manual disinfection.

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Terminated

Brands named

olympus

Recall history

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