Reported Jun 11, 2025 · Ongoing

Olympus EVIS EXERA III Duodenovideoscope. Model Number: TJF-Q190V

Olympus Corporation of the Americas

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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?

  • Olympus EVIS EXERA III Duodenovideoscope
  • Model NumberTJF-Q190V
Lot codes and dates
  • UDI-DI04953170405563
  • Model NumberTJF-Q190V. All serial numbers
Amount recalled
12,195 units

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • GA

Why it was recalled

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.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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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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