CanadaOlympus Medical Systems Corp. is recalling certain connecting tubes (models MAJ-2110, MAJ-2111, MAJ-2112, MAJ-2113, MAJ-2114, MAJ-2115, MAJ-2116, MAJ-2117, MAJ-2118, MAJ-2119, MAJ-2138, MAJ-2330) and Endoscope Reprocessor model OER-ELITE. Version 2 connecting tubes may fail prematurely, with lock levers detaching or breaking; Olympus will remove prior versions from the market and replace them. Contact the manufacturer for additional information.
What's being recalled
Companies: Olympus Medical Systems Corp., 2951 Ishikawa-Cho, Hachioji-Shi, Tokyo-To, Japan, 192-8507.
How to identify it
Affected products: Connecting Tube - MAJ-2117; Lot or serial number: More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer.; Model or catalogue number: MAJ-2117
Affected products: Connecting Tube MAJ-2119; Lot or serial number: More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer.; Model or catalogue number: MAJ-2119
Affected products: Connecting Tube - MAJ-2138; Lot or serial number: More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer.; Model or catalogue number: MAJ-2138
Affected products: Connecting Tube; Lot or serial number: More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer.; Model or catalogue number: MAJ-2111
Affected products: Connecting Tube; Lot or serial number: More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer.; Model or catalogue number: MAJ-2112
Affected products: Connecting Tube; Lot or serial number: More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer.; Model or catalogue number: MAJ-2115
Affected products: Connecting Tube; Lot or serial number: More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer.; Model or catalogue number: MAJ-2114
Affected products: Connecting Tube; Lot or serial number: More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer.; Model or catalogue number: MAJ-2116
Affected products: Connecting Tube; Lot or serial number: More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer.; Model or catalogue number: MAJ-2113
Affected products: Connecting Tube; Lot or serial number: More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer.; Model or catalogue number: MAJ-2110
Affected products: Connecting Tube; Lot or serial number: More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer.; Model or catalogue number: MAJ-2330
Affected products: Connecting Tube; Lot or serial number: More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer.; Model or catalogue number: MAJ-2118
Affected products: Endoscope Reprocessor; Lot or serial number: More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer.; Model or catalogue number: OER-ELITE
The hazard
Olympus identified through complaint review that version 2 connecting tubes may fail prematurely, with lock levers detaching or breaking earlier than expected. The current design resolves issues seen in versions 1 and 2.
Olympus will remove prior versions from the market and replace them with the current version.
What to do
Contact the manufacturer if you require additional information.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by Health Canada, collected from Health Canada, CFIA and Transport Canada. Check the original before you act on it.
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