InstaClear Lens Sheath — Class II medical device recall Z-1888-2024
Ongoing recall by Olympus Corporation of the Americas, reported 2024-05-29, distributed nationwide. Potential for distal end of the sheath to break off during a procedure.
| Recall number | Z-1888-2024 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Olympus Corporation of the Americas, Center Valley, PA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2024-04-03 |
| Classified | 2024-05-23 |
| Reported by FDA | 2024-05-29 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AU, CA, DE, JP |
| Reason classes | device malfunction |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 00821925040069, 00821925040076, 00821925040083, 00821925040090, 00821925040106, 00821925040113, 00821925040120, 00821925040137, 00821925040144, 00821925040151, 00821925040168, 00821925040175, 00821925040182, 00821925040199 |
| Model numbers | LCS1530TPOL, LCS1545BTOL, LCS1545TPOL, LCS1570BTOL, LCS1570TPOL, LCS1830TPST, LCS1845BTST, LCS1845TPST, LCS1870BTST, LCS1870TPST, LCS4K30BTOL, LCS4K30TPOL, LCS4K45BTOL, LCS4K45TPOL, LCS4K70BTOL, LCS4K70TPOL |
Product
InstaClear Lens Sheath. The InstaClear lens cleaner system and versatile sheath cleans and clears the lens of a rigid endoscope almost instantly during surgery without have to remove it from the nasal cavity.
Reason for recall
Potential for distal end of the sheath to break off during a procedure.
Machine access
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.