Recall Register

Olympus America Inc.: FDA recalls

FDA enforcement reports name Olympus America Inc. as the recalling firm in 4 events. The events have 4 product records. The recalls started from 2009 to 2015. All the events are device recalls.

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Enforcement events

4 events, newest first.

FDA enforcement events of Olympus America Inc.
InitiatedProduct (first record)TypeClassRecordsStatus
26 Mar 2015EVIS EXERA II Duodenovideoscope OLYMPUS TJF TypeQ180V. This instrument has been designed to be used with an Olympus video system center, light source, documentation equipment, monitors, EndoTherapy accessories (such as a biopsy forceps), and other ancillary equipment for endoscopy and endoscopic surgery within the…DeviceClass II1Terminated
27 Sep 2013TB-0545PC: THUNDERBEAT 5 mm , 45 em, Pistol Grip TB-0535PC: THUNDERBEAT 5 mm, 35 em, Pi stol Grip TB-0545IC: THUNDERBEAT 5 mm, 45 em, In line Grip TB-0535IC: THUNDERBEAT 5 mm, 35 em, Inline Grip TB-0520IC: THUNDERBEAT 5 mm, 20 em, In line Grip TB-051 OIC: THUNDERBEAT 5 mm, I 0 em, In line Grip TB-545FC: THUNDERBEAT 5…DeviceClass II1Terminated
20 May 2013Olympus Endoscopic Flushing Pump, Model OPF-2. Facilitates washing of tissues to remove blood, feces and other organic matter during endoscopic procedures.DeviceClass II1Terminated
10 Nov 2009Olympus SurgMaster UES-40 electrosurgical unit ("UES-40") Product Usage: Designed for use in a medical facility under the supervision of a trained physician. It has been designed for general (open) and endoscopic surgery including urology, gynecology, respiratory and gastroenterology in conjunction with Olympus…DeviceClass II1Terminated

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Type and class

Olympus America Inc.: events for each product type
TypeEvents
Device4
Olympus America Inc.: events in each class
ClassEvents
Class II4
Share of the events of the firm in Class I
0%
Share of all events on the register in Class I
18%
Events with the status Ongoing
0

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Events by year

FDA enforcement events of Olympus America Inc., by the year that the recall started. The largest year is 2013, with 2 events.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. Olympus America Inc.: FDA recalls. https://recallregister.com/firm/olympus-america-inc/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .

Sources

Source
openFDA enforcement reports
Licence
CC0 1.0
Export date
28 Sep 2026
State of the firm address
PA

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Questions

Which classes do the FDA recalls of Olympus America Inc. have?
Class II: 4 events. The class is for the product of a recall. It is not a class of the firm.
What is the newest FDA recall of Olympus America Inc.?
FDA event 70858, which the firm started on 26 Mar 2015. The first product in the record is: EVIS EXERA II Duodenovideoscope OLYMPUS TJF TypeQ180V. This instrument has been designed to be used with an Olympus video system center, light source, documentation equipment, monitors, EndoTherapy accessories (such as a biopsy forceps), and other ancillary equipment for endoscopy and endoscopic surgery within the…
How many FDA recalls of Olympus America Inc. have the status Ongoing?
No event has the status Ongoing in the openFDA file. openFDA says about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports.