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Recall of Device Recall Olympus Electrosurgical Unit (ESG100)

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Olympus America 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
    60548
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0747-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-11-28
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-01-13
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-03-01
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=105783
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Electrosurgical, cutting & coagulation & accessories - Product Code GEI
  • Reason
    Investigations of customer complaints revealed a counterfeit capacitor was used in the manufacture of some lots of the esg-100.
  • Action
    Olympus America Inc. sent an URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION ACTION" letter dated November 28, 2011 to all affected customers. The letter describes the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. The letter instructs customers to discontinue use of the affected product. A questionnaire was attached to the letter for customers to complete and return via fax at 484-896-7128. Contact the firm at 484-896-5000 for questions regarding this notice.

Device

Device Recall Olympus Electrosurgical Unit (ESG100)
  • Model / Serial
    Serial numbers 11053P230001, 11053P230002, 11053P230003, 11053P230004, 11053P230005, 11060P230001, 11160P230002, 11060P230003, 11160P230004, 11160P230005, 11081P230001, 11081P230003, 11081P230004, 11081P230005, 11081P230006, 11081P230007, 11081P230008, 11081P230009, 11081P230010, 11094P230006, 11094P230007, 11094P230008, 11094P230009, 11094P230010, 11096P230007, 11096P230008, 11096P230009, 11096P230010, 11102P230001, 11102P230002, 11102P230003, 11102P230004, 11102P230005, 11109P230002, 11109P230003, 11109P230004, 11109P230005, 11110P230001, 11110P230002, 11110P230003, 11110P230004, 11110P230005, 11116P230001, 11116P230002, 11116P230003, 11116P230004, 11116P230005, 11117P230001, 11117P230002, 11117P230003, 11117P230004, 11117P230005, 11132P230001, 11132P230002, 11132P230003, 11132P230004, 11132P230005, 11133P230001, 11133P230002, 11133P230003, 11138P230002, 11138P230003, 11138P230004, 11139P230001, 11139P230002, 11139P230005, 11167P230001, 11167P230004, 11180P230003, 11180P230005, 11201P230005, 11201P230010, 11202P230001, 11202P230005, 25456W23-101, 25456W23-102, 25456W23-107, 25456W23-108, 25456W23-109, 25522W23-101, 25522W23-102, 25522W23-103, 25522W23-104, 25522W23-105, 25553W23-105, 25553W23-107, 25553W23-108, 25553W23-109, 25553W23-110, 25565W23-102, 25565W23-103, 25565W23-105, 25565W23-106, 25565W23-108, 25565W23-109, 25565W23-110, 25593W23-101, 25593W23-102, 25593W23-103, 25593W23-104, 25593W23-105, 25593W23-107, 25593W23-109, 25593W23-110, 25607W23-101, 25607W23-102, 25607W23-103, 25607W23-104, 25607W23-105, 25607W23-106, 25607W23-107, 25607W23-108, 25607W23-110, 25613W23-101, 25613W23-102, 25613W23-103, 25613W23-104, 25613W23-105, 25613W23-106, 25613W23-107, 25613W23-108, 25613W23-109, 25613W23-110, 25686W23-102, 25719W23-105, 25719W23-106, 25736W23-101, 25736W23-102, 25736W23-103, 25736W23-104, 25736W23-105, 25736W23-106, 25736W23-107, 25736W23-108, 25736W23-109, 25752W23-101, 25752W23-102, 25752W23-103, 25752W23-104, 25752W23-105, 25752W23-106, 25752W23-107, 25776W23-101, 25776W23-102, 25776W23-103, 25776W23-105, 25776W23-106, 25776W23-107, 25776W23-108, 25776W23-109, 25776W23-110, 25869W23-101, 25869W23-102, 25869W23-103, 25869W23-104, 25869W23-105, 25869W23-106, 25869W23-107, 25869W23-108, 25869W23-109, 25869W23-110, 25978W23-104, 25978W23-105, 25978W23-106, 25978W23-107, 26052W23-109, 26052W23-110, 26085W23-101, 26085W23-102, 26085W23-103, 26085W23-104, 26085W23-105, 26085W23-106, 26085W23-107, 26085W23-108, 26085W23-109, 26136W23-101, 26136W23-103, 26136W23-104, 26136W23-105, 26136W23-107, 26136W23-108, 26136W23-109, 26136W23-110, 26162W23-108, 26162W23-109, 26162W23-110, 26227W23-102, 26227W23-103, 26227W23-104, 26227W23-105, 26227W23-106, 26227W23-107, 26227W23-108, 26227W23-109, 26227W23-110, 26456W23-101, 26456W23-102, 26456W23-103, 26456W23-104, 26456W23-105, 26456W23-106, 26456W23-107, 26456W23-108, 26456W23-109, 26456W23-110, 26559W23-101, 26559W23-103, 26559W23-104, 26559W23-105, 26559W23-108, 26559W23-109, 26559W23-110, 26710W23-108, 26710W23-109, 26770W23-101, 26770W23-102, 26770W23-103, 26770W23-104, 26770W23-105, 26770W23-106, 26770W23-107, 26770W23-108, 26770W23-109, 26770W23-110, 26878W23-101, 26878W23-102, 26878W23-103, 26878W23-104, 26878W23-105, 26879W23-102, 26879W23-103, 26879W23-104, 26879W23-105, 26917W23-101, 26917W23-102, 26917W23-103, 26917W23-105, 26917W23-106, 26917W23-107, 26917W23-108, 26917W23-109, 26917W23-110, and 26992W23-110.
  • Product Classification
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution.
  • Product Description
    Olympus Electrosurgical Unit. || The Olympus Electrosurgical Unit (ESG-100) is used in conjunction with cutting and coagulation electrosurgical devices intended for use in electrosurgery procedures during flexible gastrointestinal endoscopy.
  • Manufacturer
    Olympus America Inc.

Manufacturer

Olympus America Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Olympus America Inc., 3500 Corporate Pkwy., P.O. Box 610, Center Valley PA 18034-0610
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Olympus Corporation
  • Source
    USFDA