FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Olympus Corporation of the Americas: Brand Name: EVIS EXERA III Duodenovideoscope Product Name: Olympus TJF-Q190V Model/Catalog Number: TJF-Q190V Product Description: This instrument is intended to be used with an Olympus video system center, light source, documentation equipment, monitor, EndoTherapy accessories (such as a biopsy forceps), and other ancillary equipment for endoscopy and endoscopic surgery.
- Recall number
- Z-0579-2026
- Recalling firm
- Olympus Corporation of the Americas
- Product
- Brand Name: EVIS EXERA III Duodenovideoscope Product Name: Olympus TJF-Q190V Model/Catalog Number: TJF-Q190V Product Description: This instrument is intended to be used with an Olympus video system center, light source, documentation equipment, monitor, EndoTherapy accessories (such as a biopsy forceps), and other ancillary equipment for endoscopy and endoscopic surgery.
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- 2025-10-14
- Posted
- 2025-11-21
- Terminated
- not on file
- Reason
- Continued reports of positive cultures and infections have identified updates to the reprocessing materials to minimize potential deviations in TJF duodenoscope reprocessing. Olympus is informing users of these changes, reminding users to closely follow the operation and reprocessing instructions, and providing updated materials to users.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- On October 14, 2025 URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION letters were sent to customers. Actions to be taken: Carefulle read the notification and ensure that all personnel are completely knowledgeable and thoroughly trained on the content of the letter. Complete the required training provided in the letter. Keep a copy of the notification with the operation manual. It is recommended to receive on-site TJF duodenoscope reprocessing training at your facility. If you have further distributed this product, identify and forward them this notification.
- Quantity
- 7023 units
- Distribution
- US Nationwide distribution.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Model/Catalog Number: TJF-Q190V; UDI: 04953170405563 / 04953170452024; Serial Numbers: All;
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K251867"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- FDT
- Firm FEI
- 2429304
- Firm city
- Center Valley
- Firm state
- PA
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28