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Olympus Corporation of the Americas: Olympus JF-140F duodenoscopes (Model NumberJF-140F)

Recall number
Z-2269-2018
Recalling firm
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Product
Olympus JF-140F duodenoscopes (Model NumberJF-140F)
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2018-05-11
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2020-05-05
Reason
Issuance of validated, new reprocessing procedures. This corrective action is being undertaken as a result of ongoing manufacturer and FDA activities relating to reported patient infections associated with duodenoscopes. The new cleaning procedure requires additional recess flushing and forceps elevator raising/lowering steps during precleaning, manual cleaning and manual disinfection.
Root cause
Under Investigation by firm
Action
Firm is extending recall to the user level Letters will be sent on May, 11, 2018 via overnight mail to customers Follow-up phone calls to consignees to offer training on new reprocessing instructions No action can be taken with hospitals that are no longer in business
Quantity
994
Distribution
Nationwide
Lot, serial or model codes
All
510(k) numbers
["K853585"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
FET
Firm FEI
2429304
Firm city
Center Valley
Firm state
PA
Firm country
not on file

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device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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Size
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Published
2026-09-28
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