Reported Sep 29, 2021 · Terminated

EVIS EXERA BF-XT160 Bronchofibervideoscope, Model No. BF-XT160

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 · 18034-0610

Is this the product you have?

    • EVIS EXERA BF-XT160 Bronchofibervideoscope
    • Model No. BF-XT160
Lot codes and dates
    • 1200148
    • 2500873
    • 2100707
    • 2710983
    • 1500300
    • 1400209
    • 2600505
    • 1300163
    • 1400273
    • 1400248
    • 2700521
    • 2500431
    • 1500310
    • 1200129
    • 2300805
    • 2811029
    • 1500292
    • 2700520
    • 2100743
    • 1500313
    • 2911060
Amount recalled
27 globally (21 US)

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

A gluing step was not performed during the manufacturing of the affected device's insertion tube. There is a potential for the insertion tube to develop a leak, which poses an infection control risk.

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

Notice updated Jan 12, 2024 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:56 PM UTC

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