Reusable Active Cord (2018-04-24)

Starting date:

April 24, 2018

Posting date:

May 11, 2018

Type of communication:

Medical Device Recall

Subcategory:

Medical Device

Hazard classification:

Type II

Source of recall:

Health Canada

Issue:

Medical Devices

Audience:

General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals

Identification number:

RA-66740

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  Reason
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  Affected products

Affected products

Reusable Active Cord

Reason

Olympus has received non-injury-related complaints that has made Olympus aware of a possibility that the cord may become damaged, resulting in sparking during use. Olympus has revised the instruction for use to recommend that surgeons cease using any cord that is more than one year old and cautions them to unplug the cable by grasping the plug, not by pulling on the cable.

Affected products