Device recall: Olympus CHF-CB30S Choledoscope Intended Use: The device was designed to be used with an Olympus TV camera system…
Class II FDA enforcement event 86367. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
The CHF-CB30S Device did not have a 510(k) clearance. Additionally, the device has been associated with breakage of the insertion section and protrusion of metal parts, as well as breakage and displacement of the rubber on the bending section during surgical procedures.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Olympus Corporation of the Americas started this device recall on 31 Aug 2020. The firm address in the FDA record is in Center Valley, PA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 86367 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 28 Oct 2020. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 6 Dec 2022.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US Nationwide Distribution in states of: AK, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MS, NC, NM, NJ, NY, OR, SC, TN, WA, and WI; and International to: Japan.
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
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0119-2021 | Olympus CHF-CB30S Choledoscope Intended Use: The device was designed to be used with an Olympus TV camera system, light source, TV monitor, endo-therapy accessories and other ancillary equipment for endoscopic diagnosis and treatment within the biliary tract (common bile duct, cystic duct, and hepatic duct). | 193 devices distributed in the U.S. 548 devices distributed globally. | Class II | Terminated | 28 Oct 2020 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2020
- 916
- Share of these events in Class II
- 93%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 141
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0119-2021The 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 86367. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/86367/. 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 in states of: AK, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MS, NC, NM, NJ, NY, OR, SC, TN, WA, and WI; and International to: Japan.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 86367?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
193 devices distributed in the U.S. 548 devices distributed globally.
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2020 have the same class?
- 93% of the 916 device events that started in 2020 are in Class II.