| Date Initiated by Firm | May 05, 2026 |
| Date Posted | July 10, 2026 |
| Recall Status1 |
Open3, Classified |
| Recall Number | Z-2719-2026 |
| Recall Event ID |
98869 |
| Product Classification |
Evacuator, gastro-urology - Product Code KQT
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| Product | Olympus Toomey Evacuator 50cc with Adaptor. Model Number: 188A. |
| Code Information |
Model Number: 188A. UDI-DI: 00821925001077. All Lot Numbers
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| FEI Number |
2429304
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Olympus Corporation of the Americas 3500 Corporate Pkwy Center Valley PA 18034-8229
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| For Additional Information Contact | Cynthia Ow 647-9993203 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Some sterilization parameters included in the IFU may not consistently render the devices adequately sterile and therefore should no longer be used to sterilize the devices. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Under Investigation by firm |
| Action | Olympus notified consignees on about 06/05/2026 via Courier, 2-day delivery. Consignees were requested to examine inventory for affected units. If affected units are on hand, replace any existing sterilization instructions for these products with those provided with the notification and add these instructions to any existing copies of the IFU. Consignees were also instructed to acknowledge receipt of the customer letter through the web portal. If affected units were further distributed, Olympus instructed consignees to identify those customers and forward the notification to them. An updated notice was sent to consignees on 06/30/2026 with further clarification regarding instructions to be used to sterilize affected devices going forward. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 1,156 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Japan, EU, and Latin America. |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 The manufacturer has initiated the recall and not all products have been corrected or removed. This record will be updated as the status changes.
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