Browse Device Recalls
407 FDA medical device safety recalls.
FDA Medical Device Recall Enforcement Database
Browse 407 FDA medical device recall enforcement actions. Each entry includes the device description, reason for recall, classification (Class I through III based on severity), recalling firm, and distribution details. Use the filters below to search by year, classification, state, or keyword.
Medical Device Recalls
Browse 407 FDA device recalls.
| Date | Product | Reason | Class | Firm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2023 | Olympus Bronchovideoscope, Models BF-1TH190, BF-H190, BF-Q170, & BF-Q190. | Complaint of endoscope model becoming lodged in the endotracheal tube connector due to diameter b... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Jul 27, 2023 | EVIS EXERA III DUODENOVIDEOSCOPE OLYMPUS TJF-Q190V | Recent reports of patient infection. | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Olympus Bronchovideoscope, Models BF-MP190F. | Complaint of endoscope model becoming lodged in the endotracheal tube connector due to diameter b... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Olympus Bronchovideoscope, Model BF-Q180-AC | Complaint of endoscope model becoming lodged in the endotracheal tube connector due to diameter b... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Olympus Tracheal Intubation Fiberscope, Models LF-DP, LF-GP, & LF-TP. | Complaint of endoscope model becoming lodged in the endotracheal tube connector due to diameter b... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Olympus Bronchovideoscope, Models BF-UC180F & BF-UC190F. | Complaint of endoscope model becoming lodged in the endotracheal tube connector due to diameter b... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Olympus Airway Mobilescope, Models MAF-DM2, MAF-GM2, & MAF-TM2. | Complaint of endoscope model becoming lodged in the endotracheal tube connector due to diameter b... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Olympus Bronchovideoscope, Models BF-P190 & BF-XP190. | Complaint of endoscope model becoming lodged in the endotracheal tube connector due to diameter b... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Olympus Bronchovideoscope, Models BF-MP160F, BF-XP160F, BF-XP60. | Complaint of endoscope model becoming lodged in the endotracheal tube connector due to diameter b... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Olympus Bronchovideoscope, Models BF-1T150, BF-1T60, BF-MP60, BF-P150, BF-P60... | Complaint of endoscope model becoming lodged in the endotracheal tube connector due to diameter b... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Olympus Tracheal Intubation Fiberscope, Models LF-P & LF-V. | Complaint of endoscope model becoming lodged in the endotracheal tube connector due to diameter b... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Olympus Bronchovideoscope, Models BF-3C160. | Complaint of endoscope model becoming lodged in the endotracheal tube connector due to diameter b... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Olympus Bronchovideoscope, Models BF-3C40 & BF-N20. | Complaint of endoscope model becoming lodged in the endotracheal tube connector due to diameter b... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Visera Hysterovideoscope Olympus HYF Type V | IFU labeling is being updated to revise EtO gas mixture and elimination of reusable cleaning brus... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Jul 12, 2023 | The Air/Water Valve is provided/used with the following Endoscopes: ULTRASON... | The air/water valve MAJ-1444 used with OER-Pro and OER-Elite may become damaged and result in lo... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Olympus EVIS EXERA II BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE BF TYPE, Model Numbers BF-P180, BF-Q1... | There have been complaints of endobronchial combustion during therapeutic laser procedures with t... | Class I | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Olympus BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE BF Type, Model Numbers BF-P150, BF-1T150 | There have been complaints of endobronchial combustion during therapeutic laser procedures with t... | Class I | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Olympus OES BRONCHOFIBERSCOPE BF Type, Model Numbers BF-XT40, BF-P60, BF-MP60... | There have been complaints of endobronchial combustion during therapeutic laser procedures with t... | Class I | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Olympus EVIS EXERA BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE BF TYPE, Model Number BF-XT160 | There have been complaints of endobronchial combustion during therapeutic laser procedures with t... | Class I | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Olympus BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE, Model Numbers BF-Q170 | There have been complaints of endobronchial combustion during therapeutic laser procedures with t... | Class I | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Jun 8, 2023 | HF Resection Electrodes - HF resection electrodes are part of a resectoscope ... | Additional Caution statements in IFU: (1) Due to complaints where the loop wire at the distal end... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Olympus EVIS EXERA III BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE BF TYPE, Model Numbers BF-H190, BF-Q... | There have been complaints of endobronchial combustion during therapeutic laser procedures with t... | Class I | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Olympus BRONCHOFIBERSCOPE BF Type, Model Numbers BF-PE2, BF-TE2 | There have been complaints of endobronchial combustion during therapeutic laser procedures with t... | Class I | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| May 26, 2023 | Olympus Endoscope Reprocessor OER-Pro-For use in cleaning and high-level disi... | Revised OER-Pro, OER-Elite, OER-Mini endoscope reprocessor labeling- the LF-V and LF-P are no lon... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| May 26, 2023 | VISERA Tracheal Intubation Videoscope OLYMPUS LF Type V- For airway managemen... | Revised OER-Pro, OER-Elite, OER-Mini endoscope reprocessor labeling- the LF-V and LF-P are no lon... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| May 26, 2023 | Olympus Endoscope Reprocessor OER-Elite-For use in cleaning and high-level di... | Revised OER-Pro, OER-Elite, OER-Mini endoscope reprocessor labeling- the LF-V and LF-P are no lon... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| May 26, 2023 | Olympus Endoscope Reprocessor OER-Mini-For use in cleaning and high-level dis... | Revised OER-Pro, OER-Elite, OER-Mini endoscope reprocessor labeling- the LF-V and LF-P are no lon... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| May 26, 2023 | Tracheal Intubation Fiberscope OLYMPUS LF-P- To be used with an Olympus Light... | Revised OER-Pro, OER-Elite, OER-Mini endoscope reprocessor labeling- the LF-V and LF-P are no lon... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| May 19, 2023 | UroPass Ureteral Access Sheaths, 5 pieces/box | Dilator tips may break in the package and in patients during surgical procedures. | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| May 15, 2023 | Always-On Tip Tracked Instruments (SPiN Drive instruments) 22ga SPiN Flex Nee... | Electromagnetic (EM) sensor tracking malfunction impacts the use of navigation functionality duri... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| May 15, 2023 | Always-On Tip Tracked Instruments (SPiN Drive instruments) 19ga ANSO Histolog... | Electromagnetic (EM) sensor tracking malfunction impacts the use of navigation functionality duri... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| May 15, 2023 | Always-On Tip Tracked Instruments (SPiN Drive instruments) SPiN Xtend 2.0mm O... | Electromagnetic (EM) sensor tracking malfunction impacts the use of navigation functionality duri... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| May 15, 2023 | Always-On Tip Tracked Instruments (SPiN Drive instruments) 21ga ANSO Cytology... | Electromagnetic (EM) sensor tracking malfunction impacts the use of navigation functionality duri... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| May 15, 2023 | Always-On Tip Tracked Instruments (SPiN Drive instruments) Forceps, 1.8 mm OD... | Electromagnetic (EM) sensor tracking malfunction impacts the use of navigation functionality duri... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| May 15, 2023 | Always-On Tip Tracked Instruments (SPiN Drive¿ instruments) Brush, 15mm L, 1.... | Electromagnetic (EM) sensor tracking malfunction impacts the use of navigation functionality duri... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| May 15, 2023 | Always-On Tip Tracked Instruments (SPiN Drive instruments) Forceps, 1.8mm OD,... | Electromagnetic (EM) sensor tracking malfunction impacts the use of navigation functionality duri... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| May 15, 2023 | Always-On Tip Tracked Instruments (SPiN Drive instruments) Triple Needle Brus... | Electromagnetic (EM) sensor tracking malfunction impacts the use of navigation functionality duri... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| May 4, 2023 | Single Use Repositionable Clip QUICKCLIP PRO 230CM 5/BX- Intended for hemosta... | Complaints on clip deployment occurring during clinical procedures, leading to hazardous situatio... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| May 4, 2023 | Single Use Repositionable Clip QUICKCLIP PRO 230 CM 10/BX- Intended for hemos... | Complaints on clip deployment occurring during clinical procedures, leading to hazardous situatio... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| May 4, 2023 | Single Use Repositionable Clip QUICKCLIP PRO 165CM 5/BX- Intended for hemosta... | Complaints on clip deployment occurring during clinical procedures, leading to hazardous situatio... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| May 4, 2023 | Single Use Repositionable Clip QUICKCLIP PRO 165 CM 10/BX- Intended for hemos... | Complaints on clip deployment occurring during clinical procedures, leading to hazardous situatio... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Olympus Single Use Distal Cover Model Number MAJ-2315 used with EVIS EXERA II... | The Single Use Distal Cover MAJ-2315 may cause mucosal injury and/or become detached from the end... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Mar 31, 2023 | To be used with ultrasound endoscopes for ultrasound guided fine needle aspir... | Product non-conformance pertaining to the angle of the needle does not meet manufacturing specifi... | Class III | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Mar 31, 2023 | ViziShot 2 Single Use Aspiration Needle, 21G- To be used with ultrasound endo... | Product non-conformance pertaining to the angle of the needle does not meet manufacturing specifi... | Class III | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Single Use Rotatable Clip Fixing Device Model HX 201LR 135 - Rotatable, 16... | There have been complaints that the clip did not come out of the tube sheath during the procedure. | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Dec 21, 2022 | EVIS EXERA III Colonovideoscope-For endoscopy and endoscopic surgery within t... | A single CF-Q180AL colonovideoscope was utilized in a veterinary endoscopy procedure in advance o... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Dec 13, 2022 | SPiN Thoracic Navigation System Model: SYS-4000 (SYS-4000D) | A grainy image is observed when using a SPiN Vision Single-Use Flexible Bronchoscope (models INS-... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Nov 4, 2022 | HF Resection Electrodes, Model Numbers WA22602S, WA22603S, WA22621S and WA22657S | An incompatible HF cable may be packaged with the HF Resection Electrodes. This cable cannot be c... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Berkeley VC-10 Vacuum Curettage System, Model No. VC-10. For transcervical a... | Update to the Instruction for Use (IFU): Olympus is adding a new warning against the use of acces... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Olympus POWERSEAL 5MM, 44CM, CURVED JAW SEALER & DIVIDER, DOUBLE-ACTION ... | An out of specification component preventing the blue retention ring from keeping the rotation kn... | Class II | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
Frequently Asked Questions
When a device safety issue is identified, the manufacturer or FDA initiates a recall. The FDA publishes an enforcement report detailing the device, the reason for the recall, and distribution. Healthcare facilities and providers are notified to check their inventory and take corrective action.
All types — from simple devices like blood glucose test strips and surgical gloves to complex devices like pacemakers, defibrillators, insulin pumps, hip implants, and ventilators. Software-driven devices are increasingly common in recalls due to bugs and cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
Use the search and filter tools on this page. Each recall entry includes the device description, model numbers, and distribution details so you can determine if your device is affected. Contact your healthcare provider if you find a match.