Reported Feb 19, 2025 · Ongoing

Olympus Single Use Guide Sheath Kits with the following product descriptions and model numbers: 1. Single Use Guide…

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?

4 of 4 products

Products covered by this recall
Model / numberProduct as published
K-201Single Use Guide Sheath Kit K-201 2.0MM Channel Set: Guide Sheath, Biopsy Forceps, Cytology Brush
K-202Single Use Guide Sheath Kit K-202 2.0MM Channel Set: Guide Sheath, Biopsy Forceps
K-203Single Use Guide Sheath Kit K-203 2.6MM Channel Set: Guide Sheath, Biopsy Forceps, Cytology Brush
K-204.Single Use Guide Sheath Kit K-204 2.6MM Channel Set: Guide Sheath, Biopsy Forceps; Used to collect cells or tissue specimens in the respiratory organs.
Amount recalled
454 units

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Stop using this product now

Potential for the radiopaque tip of the guide sheath component to disassociate and fall off into the patient.

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, 4:54 PM UTC

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