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Olympus receives Class I recall label for another bronchoscope safety issue

Olympus Corporation has issued another corrective action for numerous models of bronchoscopes after reports of injuries where patients may have suffered burns to their airways or lungs. The corrective ...
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Olympus Issues Voluntary Labeling Update for Bronchoscopes Used with Laser Therapy Equipment

CENTER VALLEY, Pa., July 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Olympus Corporation has announced a voluntary field corrective action to address complaints of endobronchial combustion occurring when laser-compatible ...
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Olympus Clarifies Bronchoscope Use to Reduce Combustion Risk

Olympus issued a device corrective action for its bronchoscopes used with laser therapy, argon plasma coagulation, or high-frequency cauterization equipment within the tracheobronchial tree, the FDA ...
Los Angeles Times

Another scope, similar infection worries

Long before the recent superbug outbreaks, Olympus Corp. drew national attention for a faulty device tied to patient infections. In 2001, the Japanese company recalled thousands of bronchoscopes from ...
The Reporter

Olympus Supports New FDA Guidance on Bronchoscope Reprocessing

CENTER VALLEY, Pa., July 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Olympus announced today that it supports the updated safety recommendations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which include new ...
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Olympus Issues Voluntary Labeling Update for Bronchoscopes Used with Laser Therapy Equipment

CENTER VALLEY, Pa., Oct. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Olympus Corporation has announced a voluntary, global medical device corrective action to provide further clarification on the safe and effective use ...