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Olympus Corporation of the Americas: Olympus TJF-Q180V flexible gastrointestinal Duodenoscope Product Usage: This instrument has been designed to be used with an Olympus video system center, light source, documentation equipment, monitors, EndoTherapy accessories, and other ancillary equipment for endoscopy and endoscopic surgery within the duodenum.
- Recall number
- Z-0757-2016
- Recalling firm
- Olympus Corporation of the Americas
- Product
- Olympus TJF-Q180V flexible gastrointestinal Duodenoscope Product Usage: This instrument has been designed to be used with an Olympus video system center, light source, documentation equipment, monitors, EndoTherapy accessories, and other ancillary equipment for endoscopy and endoscopic surgery within the duodenum.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2016-01-08
- Posted
- 2016-02-04
- Terminated
- 2017-01-09
- Reason
- Olympus America Inc is conducting a voluntary removal/corrective action of all TJF-Q180V duodenoscopes in order to replace the forceps elevator mechanism Olympus is replacing the forceps elevator mechanism with a new forceps elevator design consistent with the design specification in the recently cleared TJF-Q180V 510k.
- Root cause
- No Marketing Application
- Action
- Olympus America Inc. sent an Urgent Notification letter dated January 15, 2016 to customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to inspect inventory for the affected product, Olympus will contact facilities to make arrangements for return of the TJF-Q180V duodenoscope(s) for the elevator mechanism replacement. For questions call (484) 896-5688.
- Quantity
- 4436
- Distribution
- US Nationwide Distribution except PR
- Lot, serial or model codes
- all codes
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K080403"]
- 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
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- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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- 2026-10-06
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