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Health product recall

UreteroReno Videoscope

Starting date:
December 22, 2016
Posting date:
January 12, 2017
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Microbial Hazard
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-61772

Reason

There was an investigation of customer complaints regarding the breakage of the endoscope's insertion tube bending section during surgical procedures. To date, some of these complaints are associated with tissue trauma, including one complaint of perforation, and two complaints of insertion tubes which were stuck inside the patient and had to be surgically removed. Olympus is providing a two-page instructions for safe use to remind customers of inspection instructions in the existing operation manual and also provide pictures and instructions to assist in performing the inspection.

Affected products

UreteroReno Videoscope

Lot or serial number

All serial numbers

Model or catalog number

URF-V2
URF-V2R

Companies

Manufacturer
Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
2951 Ishikawa-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo
192-8507
JAPAN