Health product recall

Single Use Mechanical Lithotriptor V

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Summary

Product
Single Use Mechanical Lithotriptor V
Issue
Medical devices - Performance
What to do

Contact the manufacturer if you require additional information. 

Audience
Healthcare

Affected products

Affected products

Lot or serial number

Model or catalogue number

Single Use Mechanical Lithotriptor V

3ZK
3XK
3YK
33K-39K
41K-44K

BML-V442QR-30

Issue

Olympus has identified an increase in complaints for BML-V442QR-30. The complaint data analysis found that distal tip tearing of the Mechanical Lithotriptor V had increased beginning with the production of lot 33k. Olympus has identified 296 complaints for the BML-V442QR-30 globally between June 1, 2021, through July 31, 2024. There were 169 reportable malfunctions, and there was one report of a serious injury in relation to this issue.

Recall start date: December 18, 2024

Additional information

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Health product recall
Category
Health products - Medical devices - Gastroenterology and urology
Companies
Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
2951 Ishikawa-Cho, Hachioji-Shi, Tokyo-To, Japan, 192-8507
Published by
Health Canada
Audience
Healthcare
Recall class
Type II
Identification number
RA-76779

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