FDA Enforcement Class II Ongoing

Small intestinal videoscope-For endoscopy and endoscopic surgery within the upper digestive tract (including the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, and small intestine) by oral insertion or the lower digestive tract (including the anus, rectum, sigmoid colon, colon, ileocecal valve, and small intestine) by anal insertion. - Model Number: SIF-Q180.

Recall: Z-0343-2024 · Reported November 29, 2023

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0343-2024
Event ID
93222
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Aizu Olympus Co., Ltd.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
November 29, 2023
Initiation Date
September 25, 2023
Classification Date
November 17, 2023
Address
3 Chome 1-1, Niiderakita, Aizuwakamatsu, N/A, N/A, Japan

Description

Small intestinal videoscope-For endoscopy and endoscopic surgery within the upper digestive tract (including the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, and small intestine) by oral insertion or the lower digestive tract (including the anus, rectum, sigmoid colon, colon, ileocecal valve, and small intestine) by anal insertion. - Model Number: SIF-Q180.

Reason

Channel air drying process was not validated, and that a small percentage of scopes returned to customers after repair had a wet channel. Water remaining in the channel of the endoscopes has the potential for contamination that could lead to the risk of infection

Code Info

Model Number (UDI-DI): SIF-Q180 (04953170339936)

Distribution

Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution.

Quantity

32 units