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Evis Exera Bronchofibervideoscope Olympus Bf Type XP160F, Its Accessories and Ancillary Equipment

by Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.

510(k) K033225

Active United States

510(k)

Valid until

No expiry

510(k) clearance is not time-limited

FDA recalls

3 ongoing

This device is named in the recall

Documents

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Registry data, not yet checked by deviCERTS. Source FDA 510(k), synced 22 Oct 2026. What this means

Regulatory status

as of registry sync 22 Oct 2026

RegionAuthorizationNumberDateStatus
United StatesFDA 510(k)SESE Substantially Equivalent · Traditional NumberK033225 Date16 Oct 2003ClearedStatusActive

Recalls

5 recalls · 3 ongoing · FDA

    • Ongoing Z-0327-2024 FDA Class II initiated 25 Sep 2023

    Channel air drying process was not validated, and that a small percentage of scopes returned to customers after repair had a wet channel. Water remaining in the channel of the endoscopes has the potential for contamination that could lead to the risk of infection

    • Ongoing Z-2491-2023 FDA Class II initiated 27 Jul 2023

    Complaint of endoscope model becoming lodged in the endotracheal tube connector due to diameter being too large.

    • Ongoing Z-1048-2022 FDA Class II initiated 8 Mar 2022

    Bronchofiberscope Updated instructions on the use of certain chemicals to be used for reprocessing, conditions for ETO gas sterilization, rinsing steps after high-level disinfection, and a recommendation on using sterilization

    • Terminated Z-2569-2021 FDA Class II initiated 16 Aug 2021

    The firm is issuing validated, new reprocessing instructions according to the FDA 2015 guidance, "Reprocessing Medical Devices in Health Care Settings: Validation Methods and Labeling."

    • Terminated Z-3305-2018 FDA Class II initiated 8 Aug 2018

    The attachment of non-Olympus accessories to the bronchoscope s instrument channel port may have resulted in more applied force than expected and lead to loosening of the instrument channel port.

Coverage

1 jurisdiction

United States of America
  • Active
  • Expiring
  • Withdrawn
  • Listed
  • Not covered

United States — FDA 510(k) Active

Specification

510(k)

510(k) Number
FDA Product Code
EOQ
Device Class
Class II
Regulation
21 CFR Part 874.4680
Advisory Committee
Ear, Nose, Throat
FDA Decision
SESE Substantially Equivalent

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