Olympus Distal Attachment (in Olympus Disposable EMR Kit)- Designed to be attached to the distal end of the endoscope. Disposable EMR Kit: K-001, K-002, K-003, K-004, K-011, K-012
This recall is currently active, issued September 7, 2023. It was issued by Aomori Olympus Co., Ltd. 2 Chome 248-1 Okkonoki Kuroishi Japan.
- Recall Initiated
- July 27, 2023
- Posted
- September 7, 2023
- Recall Number
- Z-2522-2023
- Quantity
- 1,048 units
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
The Distal Attachment contain di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), which exceeds the permissible exposure level calculated according to ISO 10993-17: 2002
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution.
Lot / Code Info
(1)K-001: Lot Numbers: 5835330 0XI, 0YI, 12I, 14I, 15I, 16I, 17I, 26K, 27K, 28K, 29K, 2XK, 2YK, 2ZK, 31K, 32K. UDI: 4953170048562 (2) K-002 Lot Numbers: 5835430 0XI, 0YI, 12I, 13I, 14I, 16I, 17I, 27K, 2XK, 2YK, 2ZK 4953170048579 K-003 5835530 0XI, 0YI, 12I, 13I, 14I, 15I, 16I, 17I, 25K, 26K, 27K, 28K, 29K, 2XK, 2YK, 2ZK UDI:4953170048586 (3)K-004 Lot Numbers: 5835630 16I, 17I, 26K UDI: 4953170048593 (4)K-011 Lot Numbers: N2485230 0XI, 15I, 17I UDI: 4953170214035 (5) K-012 Lot Numbers: N2485330 16I, 17I UDI: 4953170214042
Root Cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Action Taken
Olympus issued Urgent Medical Device Recall Letter dated July 27, 2023 to ENDOSCOPY DEPARTMENT, RISK MANAGEMENT. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: Immediately assess any product you have to identify the product number with affected lot listed in this communication, cease use and quarantine any affected products. The image below depicts the area where the lot number is identified. The lot# is on the Carton box and Pack. Please refer to Attachment 2 for the identification of the subject products. 2. Call your Olympus customer service representative at 1-800-848-9024, option 2. Olympus will issue a Return Material Authorization to return any affected product at no charge to you. Olympus will issue a credit to your facility for your affected product. 3. Olympus requests that you acknowledge receipt of this letter through the Olympus recall portal. a. Go to https://olympusamerica.com/recall b. Enter the file (recall) number: 0429 4. If you have further distributed this product, identify your customers, forward them this notification, and appropriately document your notification process. Olympus requests that you report complaints, including patient physical condition suspected to be affected by DEHP, to Olympus. Please report complaints to our Technical Assistance Center (TAC) at 1-800-848-9024 (option 1). If you require additional information, please contact Tara Safi, Field Corrective Actions Administrator at Tara.Safi@Olympus.com.