Olympus Corporation of the Americas: Device Recall
Recall #Z-1911-2025 · 05/05/2025
Recall Details
- Recall Number
- Z-1911-2025
- Classification
- Class II
- Product Type
- Device
- Recalling Firm
- Olympus Corporation of the Americas
- Status
- Ongoing
- Date Initiated
- 05/05/2025
- Location
- Center Valley, PA, United States
- Voluntary/Mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product Quantity
- 12,195 units
Reason for Recall
Recent post-market surveillance data suggests a possible association of higher microbial contamination levels from TJF duodenoscopes when manual cleaning was delayed beyond one hour and a presoak was performed, compared to those TJF duodenoscopes where manual cleaning began within one hour after patient procedure.
Product Description
Olympus EVIS EXERA III Duodenovideoscope. Model Number: TJF-Q190V
Distribution Pattern
Worldwide Distribution: US (Nationwide) and OUS (International) countries to: Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, French Guiana, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Palestinian Authority, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, R¿union, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Vietnam, Yemen.
Other Recalls by Olympus Corporation of the Americas
- Class II: Risk 01/07/2026
- Class II: Risk 01/07/2026
- Class II: Risk 01/07/2026
- Class II: Risk 01/07/2026
- Class II: Risk 01/07/2026