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Olympus EVIS EXERA III BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE BF TYPE, Model Numbers BF-H190, BF-Q190, BF-XT190, BF-1TH190 — FDA record Z-2017-2023
Reported ongoing
Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.
Source date Jun 8, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.
What the record says
- Product
- Olympus EVIS EXERA III BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE BF TYPE, Model Numbers BF-H190, BF-Q190, BF-XT190, BF-1TH190
- Reason
- There have been complaints of endobronchial combustion during therapeutic laser procedures with the bronchoscope.
- Classification
- Class I
- Recalling firm
- Olympus Corporation of the Americas
- Quantity
- 9,684 units
- Agency-reported status
- Ongoing
- Source record identifier
- Z-2017-2023
What the recall classes mean. Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice.
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | All serial numbers BF-H190 EVIS EXERA III BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE OLYMPUS BF-H190 UDI: 04953170434754 BF-Q190 EVIS EXERA III BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE OLYMPUS BF-Q190 UDI: 04953170335198 BF-XT190 EVIS EXERA III BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE OLYMPUS BF-XT190UDI: 04953170402470 BF-1TH190 EVIS EXERA III BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE OLYMPUS BF-1TH190 UDI: 04953170434778 |
Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.
Distribution
US Nationwide Distribution.
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Dates in the source
- Report date
- Jul 26, 2023
- Recall initiation date
- Jun 8, 2023
- Center classification date
- Jul 17, 2023
FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.