The Air/Water Valve is provided/used with the following Endoscopes:… — Class II medical device recall Z-2447-2023
Ongoing recall by Olympus Corporation of the Americas, reported 2023-08-30, distributed nationwide. The air/water valve MAJ-1444 used with OER-Pro and OER-Elite may become damaged and result in loss of the one-
| Recall number | Z-2447-2023 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 2023-07-12 |
| Classified | 2023-08-23 |
| Reported by FDA | 2023-08-30 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 29,590 units |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 04953170355929 |
Product
The Air/Water Valve is provided/used with the following Endoscopes: ULTRASONIC GASTROFIBERSCOPE, ULTRASONIC GASTROVIDEOSCOPE, ULTRASONIC COLONOVIDEOSCOPE: GF-UC140P-AL5, GF-UCT140-AL5, GF-UE160-AL5, GF-UCT180, GF-UM20, GF-UM130, GF-UMQ130, GF-UM160, GF-UC160P-OL5, GF-UCT160-OL5
Reason for recall
The air/water valve MAJ-1444 used with OER-Pro and OER-Elite may become damaged and result in loss of the one-way valve functionality by repeated automated endoscope reprocessing in Olympus OER machines, causing body fluid could backflow into the air/water channel of the ultrasonic endoscopes during the procedure.
Machine access
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