FDAAugust 31, 2020device

Olympus Medical Systems Corporation (OMSC) Evis Exera II Bronchovideoscope Olympus BF Type Q180 (BF-Q180) All serial numbers - Product Usage: designed to be used with an Olympus video system center, light source, documentation equipment, monitor, EndoTherapy accessories (such as biopsy forceps) a...

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

The hazard

The BF-Q180 bronchoscope is being recalled because it does not have a 510(k) clearance, and the device is associated with a higher rate of patient infections than other comparable OMSC bronchoscopes.

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Terminated

Brands named

olympus

Recall history

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