Events

Recall of OLYMPUS FLUSHING PUMP

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by OLYMPUS CANADA INC..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    26953
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-05-21
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Olympus has recently received a small number of complaints associated with unlocked pump heads on the olympus flushing pump (ofp-2). the ofp-2 flushing pump is a peristaltic flushing pump intended for use in medical facilities under the direction of a trained physician.

Device

OLYMPUS FLUSHING PUMP
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: OFP-2 (Lot serial: > 10 lot numbers contact mfg)
  • Product Description
    OLYMPUS FLUSHING PUMP
  • Manufacturer
    OLYMPUS CANADA INC.

Manufacturer

OLYMPUS CANADA INC.