FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Olympus America Inc.: Olympus Mobile Workstations (Endoscopy Carts), Models WM-DP1, WM-NP1 and WM-WP1 The mobile workstations are intended for use in medical facilities under the direction of a trained physician, and has been designed to be used with a range of Olympus equipment to facilitate GI endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound, respiratory and surgical endoscopic
- Recall number
- Z-1160-2012
- Recalling firm
- Olympus America Inc.
- Product
- Olympus Mobile Workstations (Endoscopy Carts), Models WM-DP1, WM-NP1 and WM-WP1 The mobile workstations are intended for use in medical facilities under the direction of a trained physician, and has been designed to be used with a range of Olympus equipment to facilitate GI endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound, respiratory and surgical endoscopic
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2011-10-28
- Posted
- 2012-03-05
- Terminated
- 2014-01-14
- Reason
- Replacement wheels may break off from the base of the cart
- Root cause
- Equipment maintenance
- Action
- OLYMPUS sent an Urgent - Device Correction letter dated October 28, 2011, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. OLYMPUS required customers indicate on the attached questionnaire the contact information for their facility so that they can schedule a convenient time for an Olympus Field Service Representative to visit. Service personnel would inspect, and replace, as necessary any user installed casters on the WM-P1 cart. For questions regarding this recall call (483) 896-5688.
- Quantity
- 5
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution including AL, CA, NY and WV.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Models WM-DP1, WM-NP1 and WM-WP1 units with replacements wheels/castors
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- FEM
- 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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