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Z-1007-2019Class II

Olympus GF-UCT180 Ultrasound Gastrovideoscope -

OLYMPUS Corporation of the Americas / initiated 2018-12-17 / Terminated

Olympus Corporation of the Americas began a recall of Olympus GF-UCT180 Ultrasound Gastrovideoscope - Product Usage: These endoscopes are intended for use in endoscopic diagnosis and treatment within the... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "The adhesive used in the repair of the endoscope was incorrectly prepared. It is unknown what affect the nonconforming adhesive mixture would have on the durability or effectiveness of the gluing operation for the...". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1007-2019
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
OLYMPUS Corporation of the Americas
Product
Olympus GF-UCT180 Ultrasound Gastrovideoscope - Product Usage: These endoscopes are intended for use in endoscopic diagnosis and treatment within the gastrointestinal tract.
Product code
IYN System, Imaging, Pulsed Doppler, Ultrasonic
Reason for recall
The adhesive used in the repair of the endoscope was incorrectly prepared. It is unknown what affect the nonconforming adhesive mixture would have on the durability or effectiveness of the gluing operation for the endoscope repair.
FDA root cause
Under Investigation by firm
Action
Customers were contacted via telephone on 12/17/18. Customers were also sent notification letters on 1/2/19.
Quantity in commerce
1
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution in the states of CT, IL, MN, MO, and NC.
Product codes and lots
Serial Number 7621683

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1007-2019
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-1007-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1008-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1009-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1010-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated