FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Olympus Corporation of the Americas: Colonoscope, Model Number PCF-HQ190L.
- Recall number
- Z-1213-2024
- Recalling firm
- Olympus Corporation of the Americas
- Product
- Colonoscope, Model Number PCF-HQ190L.
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- 2024-01-11
- Posted
- 2024-02-29
- Terminated
- not on file
- Reason
- Specific repaired colonovideoscopes were assembled without an adhesive which protects them from certain physical conditions such as high levels of vibration, fluctuation in temperature or severe shock loads.
- Root cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Action
- On January 11, 2024, the firm notified customers of the issue via URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL letters. Customers were instructed to inspect your inventory and identify any products of the model and lots subject to this action. Please check all areas of the hospital to determine if any of these devices remain in inventory. Quarantine and stop using the device. Customers were given detailed instructions on how to identify affected product. Our Olympus Customer Solutions team will contact you to arrange a no-charge return, and a loaner as necessary. Olympus will perform an inspection of your device, repair the variable stiffness mechanism if required, and return your device at no charge to you. Please acknowledge receipt of this matter through the recall portal at https://olympusamerica.com/recall, Enter the recall number "0437" and complete the form as instructed. Customers who have further distributed product should notify downstream accounts at once. Please report to Olympus any adverse events and/or irregularities with the use of the devices by contacting the Olympus Technical Assistance Center at 1- 800-848-9024, option 1. Adverse events experienced with the use of this product may also be reported to the FDA's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online, by regular mail, or by fax. If you have questions about this recall, please contact the recalling firm at (647) 999-3203 or by e-mail at Cynthia.Ow@Olympus.com.
- Quantity
- 28
- Distribution
- US Nationwide distribution.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Model Number: PCF-HQ190L; UDI DI: 4953170416118; Serial Number: 2000569, 2001007, 2101185, 2101301, 2101313, 2101860, 2102339, 2102634, 2102740, 2103215, 2103257, 2103483, 2103614, 2103674, 2203899, 2203915, 2204096, 2204400, 2204659, 2204820, 2205238, 2205684, 2206065, 2206501, 2307200, 2307709, 2307713, 2308226;
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K192793"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- NWB
- 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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