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Class IOngoingZ-0905-2025

Olympus Corporation Of The Americas recalls Olympus MAJ-891 Forceps/Irrigation Plug (Isolated Type). Model/Catalog Number: MAJ-891.…

Olympus Corporation of the AmericasCenter Valley, PA, United StatesReported Jan 22, 2025 · 1 year ago
Legal News Analyst ·

Reason for recall

Potential for inadvertent retention of biomaterial when the reprocessing procedure is not performed as instructed, so as not completely removing and disassembling the device.

Affected product

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Affected products & lots

  • Olympus MAJ-891 Forceps/Irrigation Plug (Isolated Type). Model/Catalog Number: MAJ-891. This instrument is designed to be attached to the instrument channel port of Olympus endoscopes to allow both irrigation and the use of endo-therapy accessories
    UDI-DI 04953170063114.Model Number

What the firm is doing

Olympus notified consignees on about 12/18/2024 via letter. Consignees were instructed to utilize alternative devices to the MAJ-891 according to the provided compatibility table provided, ensure all personnel are completely knowledgeable and thoroughly trained on the content of this letter and the MAJ-891 reprocessing instructions, acknowledge receipt of the letter through the Olympus portal, https://olympusamerica.com/recall, and notify customers if the units have been further distributed. Additionally, Olympus will contact customers to schedule a mutually beneficial time for an Olympus Field Representative to visit each facility and review the contents of this letter and the MAJ-891 reprocessing instructions.

DistributionShow details

US Nationwide Distribution

Class IWhat this means

A reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Sources & references

Taylor Coteus
Legal News Analyst

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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