Device recall: BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE OLYMPUS BF TYPE Model Numbers BF-1T150, BF-1T60, BF-P150 BF-P60 and EVIS EXERA BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE…
Class I FDA enforcement event 93052. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
There is a risk of endobronchial combustion if high-frequency cauterization is performed while supplying oxygen [and/or] the electrode section of the electrosurgical accessory is too close to the distal end of the endoscope.
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 12 Oct 2023. The firm address in the FDA record is in Center Valley, PA. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 93052 has 6 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 15 Nov 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
6 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0189-2024 | BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE OLYMPUS BF TYPE Model Numbers BF-1T150, BF-1T60, BF-P150 BF-P60 and EVIS EXERA BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE OLYMPUS BF TYPE Model Number XT160 | 15942 devices | Class I | Ongoing | 15 Nov 2023 |
| Z-0190-2024 | EVIS EXERA II BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE OLYMPUS BF TYPE Model Number Q180-AC | 1154 devices | Class I | Ongoing | 15 Nov 2023 |
| Z-0191-2024 | EVIS EXERA II BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE OLYMPUS BF TYPE Model Numbers BF-1T180, BF-1TQ180, BF-P180 | 13950 devices | Class I | Ongoing | 15 Nov 2023 |
| Z-0192-2024 | EVIS EXERA III BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE Model Numbers BF-1TH190, BF-H190, BF-Q190 and BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE OLYMPUS BF-Q170 Model Number BF-Q170 | 32211 devices | Class I | Ongoing | 15 Nov 2023 |
| Z-0193-2024 | EVIS EXERA b BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE OLYMPUS Model Number BF-XT190 | 719 devices | Class I | Ongoing | 15 Nov 2023 |
| Z-0194-2024 | EVIS EXERA III BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE OLYMPUS Model Number BF-P190 | 3948 devices | Class I | Ongoing | 15 Nov 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
- 6Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 141
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0189-2024The 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 93052. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/93052/. 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 93052?
- The event has 6 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
15942 devices
- 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.