BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE BF-P150 (UDI 04953170288876)Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 19 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04953170288876), received between Oct 6, 2020 and Apr 9, 2026 — classified as 19 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “No Display/Image” (10 reports).

2 FDA recall records name this device's identifier, 2 still open.

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.

Recalls naming this device

1. Jul 27, 2023Open, Classified

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

   Z-2490-2023 · Root cause: Labeling Change Control · Recall details · FDA record ↗

2. Jun 8, 2023Open, Classified

   There have been complaints of endobronchial combustion during therapeutic laser procedures with the bronchoscope.

   Z-2013-2023 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · Recall details · FDA record ↗

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 19 most recent of 19 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionApr 9, 2026Poor Quality Image

  IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED A NOISY IMAGE OCCURS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24829495 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 3, 2026Poor Quality Image

  IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED AN IMAGE WITH INTERFERENCE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24780340 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 11, 2026No Display/Image

  IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED AN IMAGE BLACKOUT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24568058 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 26, 2025No Display/Image; No Display/Image

  NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23657324 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 21, 2024No Display/Image; No Display/Image

  IT WAS REPORTED, THAT THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE HAD FLUCTUATIONS IN THE IMAGE. THE ISSUE OCCURRED, DURING A DIAGNOSTIC BRONCHOSCOPY PROCEDURE. A SIMILAR DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. UPON TESTING, THE SCREEN BECAME BLACK AND SHOWED NO IMAGE. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE IMAGE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTORED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT HARM OR IMPACT, DUE TO THIS EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20491350 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 3, 2024Component Missing; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Component Missing; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  IT WAS REPORTED THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE WAS MISSING A DISTAL COVER AND THE BIOPSY PORT HAD INCOMPLETE ACCESSORIES. THE ISSUES WERE DISCOVERED AT REPROCESSING. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20362362 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 27, 2024No Display/Image; No Display/Image

  IT WAS REPORTED THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE EXPERIENCED NO IMAGE. THE ISSUE OCCURRED DURING REPROCESSING. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20326572 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 18, 2024No Display/Image; No Display/Image

  IT WAS REPORTED, THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED NO ENDOSCOPY IMAGE ON THE MONITOR. THE ISSUE OCCURRED DURING PREPARATION FOR USE FOR A DIAGNOSTIC BRONCHOSCOPY PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF DELAY, PATIENT HARM, INJURY, OR DEATH. ADDITIONAL DETAILS RELATING TO THE PATIENT AND THE EVENT HAVE BEEN REQUESTED, BUT NO RESPONSE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AT THIS TIME.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20250792 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 23, 2024Break; Break

  IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THAT THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED INTERMITTENT NO IMAGE DURING DOWN DIRECTION ANGULATION DUE TO DAMAGE ON THE CHARGED COUPLE DEVICE UNIT. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19383214 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 15, 2024No Display/Image; No Display/Image

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE HAD NO IMAGE DURING ANGULATION. IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN THE ISSUE OCCURRED. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19325145 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 3, 2024No Display/Image; No Display/Image

  IT WAS REPORTED THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE RELAYED A BLACK SCREEN INSTEAD OF AN IMAGE. THE ISSUE OCCURRED DURING CUSTOMER MAINTENANCE. THERE WAS NO PROCEDURE OR PATIENT INVOLVED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19239359 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 22, 2024No Display/Image; No Display/Image

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THERE WAS NO PROCEDURE DELAY AND REPORTED THE PATIENT WAS NOT UNDER ANESTHESIA WHEN ISSUE WAS FOUND.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18960140 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 17, 2024Failure to Clean Adequately; Failure to Clean Adequately

  IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED FOREIGN OBJECTS IN ADHESIVE ON A-RUBBER (BENDING SECTION COVER) AND A-RUBBER (BENDING SECTION COVER). THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18919128 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 8, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Peeled/Delaminated

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO OLYMPUS, THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE HAD A LEAK FROM BENDING SECTION COVER. THE ISSUE WAS FOUND DURING REPROCESSING. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. DURING TESTING AND INSPECTION OF THE DEVICE, THE FOLLOWING REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND: CONNECTING TUBE HAD COATING PEELED. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM OR IMPACT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. THIS MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT (MDR) IS BEING SUBMITTED TO CAPTURE THE REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION FOUND DURING EVALUATION.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18670887 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 2, 2024No Display/Image; No Display/Image

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO OLYMPUS, WHILE USING THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE, THAT A BLACK SCREEN APPEARS WHEN USING THE ANGULATION. THIS ISSUE OCCURRED DURING REPROCESSING, THE INTENDED DIAGNOSTIC BRONCHOSCOPY PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A SIMILAR DEVICE. THERE WAS NO DELAY, INJURY OR DEATH DUE TO THIS EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18427680 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 20, 2023No Display/Image; No Display/Image

  THE THIRD PARTY REPAIR REPORTED (ON BEHALF OF THE CUSTOMER) THAT THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE WAS LEAKING AND NOT DISPLAYING AN IMAGE. THIS OCCURRED DURING REPROCESSING FOR A DIAGNOSTIC BRONCHOSCOPY PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH SIMILAR COMPETITOR DEVICE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17977811 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 30, 2023Material Deformation; Material Deformation

  THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE WAS RETURNED AS PART OF THE ASSET RETURN PROCESS. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION OF THE DEVICE BY OLYMPUS, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FORCEPS CHANNEL PORT WAS SHAVED. THERE WAS NO PROCEDURAL OR PATIENT INVOLVEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. THIS MDR IS BEING SUBMITTED TO CAPTURE THE REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION FOUND DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17024150 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 26, 2023Material Split, Cut or Torn; Material Split, Cut or Torn

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO OLYMPUS THE ANGULATION KNOB FELT LOOSE AND THERE WAS A LEAK NEAR THE SWITCH ON THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE THAT WAS FOUND DURING REPROCESSING. NO PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, AND THE FORCEPS CHANNEL PORT WAS SHAVED. THIS MDR IS BEING SUBMITTED TO CAPTURE THE REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION FOUND DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16818301 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 6, 2020Break; Break

  THE COATING OF THE INSERTION TUBE WAS PARTIALLY PEELED OFF. THE USER CANCELED THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. THE USER FACILITY DID NOT PROVIDE OTHER DETAILED INFORMATION.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10632733 ↗