BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE BF-1T150 (UDI 04953170288968)Recalls & reported problems
Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · Class 2
All models of BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE (8)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
2 open recalls name this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.
Quick summary
This Olympus bronchoscope is a flexible camera tube used to look inside the airways. Many of its 188 reports describe the outer tube peeling or breaking, and some describe lost images. There is 1 injury report and no deaths. There are 2 open recalls, one for scopes that can lodge in a connector and one for possible combustion during laser procedures.
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- Adverse event reports
- 188
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 2
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 188 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04953170288968), received between Apr 19, 2021 and Apr 9, 2026 — classified as 1 injury, 187 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Peeled/Delaminated” (122 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.
Reports received per month
Recalls naming this device
- 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 ↗
- 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
Device problems
- Peeled/Delaminated122
- Failure to Clean Adequately19
- Break18
- No Display/Image15
- Thermal Decomposition of Device9
- Degraded5
- Material Split, Cut or Torn5
- Contamination4
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions187
- Partial thickness (Second Degree) Burn1
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 188 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionApr 9, 2026Material Split, Cut or Torn
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED THE PLASTIC DISTAL END COVER HAD A CHIPPED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24829570 ↗MalfunctionFeb 19, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED NO GUARANTEED CONNECTION BETWEEN THE BENDING SECTION AND THE SECOND BENDING SECTION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24388063 ↗MalfunctionFeb 13, 2026Contamination; No Display/Image
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE HAD NO IMAGE AND FOREIGN MATERIAL WAS FOUND ON THE OBJECTIVE LENS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24332587 ↗MalfunctionJan 22, 2026No Display/Image
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED A LOSS OF IMAGE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24150238 ↗MalfunctionOct 15, 2025Thermal Decomposition of Device; Thermal Decomposition of Device
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23284691 ↗MalfunctionJul 28, 2025No Display/Image; No Display/Image
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE HAD NO IMAGE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22631875 ↗MalfunctionJun 18, 2025No Display/Image; No Display/Image
IT WAS REPORTED THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE'S IMAGE WAS INTERMITTENTLY DISAPPEARING DURING A DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE. IT WAS NOT INDICATED HOW THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22284379 ↗MalfunctionMar 20, 2025Peeled/Delaminated; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Peeled/Delaminated; Detachment of Device or Device Component
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED THE ISSUE IS NOT RELATED TO ANY PART FALLING OFF, ONLY INSERTION TUBE DELAMINATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21655046 ↗MalfunctionFeb 13, 2025No Display/Image; No Display/Image
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SUBJECT DEVICE HAD NO IMAGE. THE EVENT OCCURRED BEFORE SEDATION FOR A DIAGNOSTIC VIDEOSTROBOSCOPY PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21374450 ↗MalfunctionNov 22, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Peeled/Delaminated
WHILE EVALUATING AN OLYMPUS BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE COATING MATERIAL WAS PEELING OFF THE CONNECTING TUBE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT DURING THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20757607 ↗MalfunctionNov 22, 2024Failure to Clean Adequately; Failure to Clean Adequately
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THAT THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED FOREIGN OBJECTS INSIDE THE CHANNEL TUBE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20757269 ↗MalfunctionNov 8, 2024Thermal Decomposition of Device; Thermal Decomposition of Device
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING DEVICE EVALUATION, THE BRONCHO VIDEOSCOPE'S PLASTIC DISTAL END COVER WAS BURNED/MELTED AROUND THE INSTRUMENT CHANNEL OUTLET AT THE DISTAL END. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20646468 ↗MalfunctionNov 8, 2024Thermal Decomposition of Device; Thermal Decomposition of Device
IT WAS OBSERVED, THAT DURING DEVICE EVALUATION. THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE'S PLASTIC DISTAL END COVER WAS BURNED/MELTED AROUND THE INSTRUMENT CHANNEL OUTLET AT THE DISTAL END. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20645504 ↗MalfunctionNov 8, 2024Thermal Decomposition of Device; Thermal Decomposition of Device
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THAT THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE¿S PLASTIC DISTAL END COVER WAS BURNED OR MELTED AROUND THE INSTRUMENT CHANNEL OUTLET AT THE DISTAL END. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20645129 ↗MalfunctionNov 8, 2024Thermal Decomposition of Device; Thermal Decomposition of Device
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THAT THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE¿S PLASTIC DISTAL END COVER WAS BURNED OR MELTED AROUND THE INSTRUMENT CHANNEL OUTLET AT THE DISTAL END. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20644671 ↗MalfunctionNov 8, 2024Thermal Decomposition of Device; Thermal Decomposition of Device
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING DEVICE EVALUATION, THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE'S PLASTIC DISTAL END COVER WAS BURNED/MELTED AROUND THE INSTRUMENT CHANNEL OUTLET AT THE DISTAL END. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20644478 ↗MalfunctionOct 1, 2024No Display/Image; No Display/Image
IT WAS REPORTED THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE AND A INTERMITTENT NO IMAGE ISSUE. THE ISSUE OCCURRED DURING PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20346630 ↗MalfunctionSep 27, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Failure to Clean Adequately; Peeled/Delaminated; Failure to Clean Adequately
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THAT THE SUBJECT DEVICE EXHIBITED ITS CONNECTING TUBE HAD COATING PEELING AND DISTAL END HAS FOREIGN OBJECTS. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20320811 ↗MalfunctionSep 27, 2024Thermal Decomposition of Device; Thermal Decomposition of Device
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED A BURNT DISTAL END. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20320428 ↗MalfunctionSep 24, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Peeled/Delaminated
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THAT THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED FORCEPS CHANNEL PORT IS SHAVED. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20293091 ↗MalfunctionSep 19, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Peeled/Delaminated
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED A CONNECTING TUBE THAT HAS COATING PEELING (1MM2 OR MORE). THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20257679 ↗MalfunctionSep 17, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Peeled/Delaminated
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED A CONNECTING TUBE COATING WITH PEELING OF (1MM2 OR MORE). THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20241275 ↗MalfunctionSep 17, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Peeled/Delaminated
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THAT THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED COATING PEELING (1MMSQ OR MORE) ON THE CONNECT TUBE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20236319 ↗MalfunctionSep 11, 2024Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THAT THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED THAT DISTAL END HAS A BURN. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20196768 ↗MalfunctionSep 6, 2024Material Discolored; Material Discolored
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE DISTAL END HAD A BURN. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20158232 ↗
Other BRONCHOSCOPE (FLEXIBLE OR RIGID) devices
- EVIS EXERA III BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE OLYMPUS BF-1TH190Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · BRONCHOSCOPE (FLEXIBLE OR RIGID)3 recalls5 deaths1,557 reports
- EVIS EXERA III BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE OLYMPUS BF-H190Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · BRONCHOSCOPE (FLEXIBLE OR RIGID)4 recalls1 death1,214 reports
- EVIS EXERA III BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE OLYMPUS BF-XP190Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · BRONCHOSCOPE (FLEXIBLE OR RIGID)4 recalls1,146 reports
- Ion 380748Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · Bronchoscope (flexible or rigid)1 recall97 deaths1,278 reports
- VISERA ELITE XENON LIGHT SOURCE OLYMPUS CLV-S190Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · BRONCHOSCOPE (FLEXIBLE OR RIGID)1,155 reports
- EVIS EXERA III BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE OLYMPUS BF-P190Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · BRONCHOSCOPE (FLEXIBLE OR RIGID)5 recalls3 deaths621 reports
- EVIS EXERA III BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE OLYMPUS BF-1TH190Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · Bronchoscope (Flexible Or Rigid)3 recalls333 reports
- BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE BF-1T150Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · BRONCHOSCOPE (FLEXIBLE OR RIGID)4 recalls212 reports
Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · each recall links to the FDA recall notice
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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