Olympus Corporation Of The Americas recalls Brand Name: EZDilate Nephrostomy Balloon Catheter and Inflation Device Kit Product Nam…
Reason for recall
Device kits contained an incorrectly sized 4mm x 4cm urinary tract balloon catheter (BURS0404) instead of the correct 8mm x 15cm nephrostomy tract balloon catheter (BPCN0815). All other components in the kits were correctly included and packaged in the kit.
Affected product
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Brand Name: EZDilate Nephrostomy Balloon Catheter and Inflation Device Kit Product Name: Olympus Nephro-EZDilate Nephrostomy Balloon Catheter Model/Catalog Number: BPCN0815K Product Description: The Nephro-EZDilate nephrostomy balloon catheter is a reinforced catheter attached to a distal dilatation balloon. It has a radiopaque tip and two radiopaque markers positioned on the catheter inside the balloon that define the working length
Lot / code information
- Model
- BPCN0815K
- UDI
- 00821925033016
- Lot #
- 25037006
What the firm is doing
On October 17, 2025, "URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL" letters were sent to customers. Actions required: 1. 1. Examine your inventory and quarantine any affected devices. 2. Cease usage of the product with immediate effect. 3. Return any remaining affected product, please contact Customer Service at 1-800-848-9024, option 2, to obtain a Return Material Authorization. Olympus will issue a credit to your facility upon return of your affected product. 4. Please forward this notice to other users who may have the affected products if you have further distributed it. Olympus requests you to report any complaints to our Technical Assistance Center (TAC) at 1- 800-848-9024, option 1, and the FDA If you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact directly by phone at (647) 999-3203 or by e-mail Cynthia.Ow@Olympus.com.
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US Domestic: AK, CA, IA, KY, WA, WI; OUS International: Canada and Germany.
Use of the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
Sources & references
- FDA enforcement recordOfficial FDA database entry for Z-0572-2026
- FDA 510(k) clearance · K132383The device's official FDA premarket clearance record
- FDA device classification · LJEOfficial FDA classification for this device type
- FDA recall announcementSearch FDA.gov for the official press announcement
- Find Olympus Corporation of the AmericasSearch for the manufacturer's official notice
- News coverageRecent reporting on this recall and manufacturer
- openFDA data recordThe raw JSON record this page is built from
Source: U.S. FDA openFDA device enforcement reports. This summary is informational and may lag or differ from the official record. Always verify against the FDA before acting.
Taylor Coteus is RecallWatch's Legal News Analyst, covering FDA medical-device enforcement and patient-safety litigation. He reviews every recall against the FDA's official openFDA record before it is published and is responsible for corrections and editorial accuracy.
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