Reported Oct 22, 2025 · Ongoing

EVIS EXERA II BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE OLYMPUS BF TYPE Q180-AC

Olympus Corporation of the Americas

High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Olympus Corporation of the Americas · 3500 Corporate Pkwy · Center Valley, PA · 18034-8229

Is this the product you have?

  • EVIS EXERA II BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE OLYMPUS BF TYPE Q180-AC
Lot codes and dates
  • Model No. BF-Q180-AC
  • UDI4953170340086; All Serial No
Amount recalled
395 units US; 165 units OUS

This recall covers 23 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 22 are below.

10 more are in the archive.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Stop using this product now

Additional IFU updates to provide further clarification on safe and effective use of bronchoscopes when used in conjunction with laser, argon plasma coagulation, and high-frequency therapy equipment.

Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Data as of Sep 19, 5:43 PM UTC

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