Device recall: Olympus OES BRONCHOFIBERSCOPE BF Type, Model Numbers BF-XT40, BF-P60, BF-MP60, BF-1T60
Class I FDA enforcement event 92362. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
There have been complaints of endobronchial combustion during therapeutic laser procedures with the bronchoscope.
Class I, in the words of FDA
a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
Olympus Corporation of the Americas started this device recall on 8 Jun 2023. The firm address in the FDA record is in Center Valley, PA. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 92362 has 7 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 26 Jul 2023. The record gives the status Ongoing.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US Nationwide Distribution.
Recalling firm
Olympus Corporation of the Americas, Center Valley, PA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
7 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2011-2023 | Olympus OES BRONCHOFIBERSCOPE BF Type, Model Numbers BF-XT40, BF-P60, BF-MP60, BF-1T60 | 1535 units | Class I | Ongoing | 26 Jul 2023 |
| Z-2012-2023 | Olympus BRONCHOFIBERSCOPE BF Type, Model Numbers BF-PE2, BF-TE2 | 4 units | Class I | Ongoing | 26 Jul 2023 |
| Z-2013-2023 | Olympus BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE BF Type, Model Numbers BF-P150, BF-1T150 | 9 units | Class I | Ongoing | 26 Jul 2023 |
| Z-2014-2023 | Olympus EVIS EXERA BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE BF TYPE, Model Number BF-XT160 | 284 units | Class I | Ongoing | 26 Jul 2023 |
| Z-2015-2023 | Olympus BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE, Model Numbers BF-Q170 | 1 units | Class I | Ongoing | 26 Jul 2023 |
| Z-2016-2023 | Olympus EVIS EXERA II BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE BF TYPE, Model Numbers BF-P180, BF-Q180, BF-Q180-AC, BF-1T180, BF-1TQ180 | 17,609 units | Class I | Ongoing | 26 Jul 2023 |
| Z-2017-2023 | Olympus EVIS EXERA III BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE BF TYPE, Model Numbers BF-H190, BF-Q190, BF-XT190, BF-1TH190 | 9,684 units | Class I | Ongoing | 26 Jul 2023 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2023
- 917
- Share of these events in Class I
- 10%
- Product records in this event
- 7Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 141
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2011-2023The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 92362. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/92362/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
US Nationwide Distribution.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 92362?
- The event has 7 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
1535 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2023 have the same class?
- 10% of the 917 device events that started in 2023 are in Class I.