BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE BF-P150 (UDI 04953170308178)Recalls & reported problems
Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · Class 2
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
3 open recalls name this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.
Quick summary
This Olympus BF-P150 bronchoscope is a flexible scope used to examine the airways. Reports mostly describe missing, poor or intermittent images, along with peeling or detached parts; recent reports also mention poor suction and worn openings. There are 36 reports, with no deaths or injuries. Three recalls are open: one concerns unclear instructions for use with certain treatment equipment, one addresses potentially wet channels after repair and infection risk, and one concerns the scope getting stuck in a breathing-tube connector.
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- Adverse event reports
- 37
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 3
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 37 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04953170308178), received between Oct 6, 2020 and Sep 23, 2026 — classified as 37 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “No Display/Image” (17 reports).
3 FDA recall records name this device's identifier, 3 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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Reports received per month
Recalls naming this device
- Sep 11, 2025Open, Classified
Additional IFU updates to provide further clarification on safe and effective use of bronchoscopes when used in conjunction with laser, argon plasma coagulation, and high-frequency therapy equipment.
Z-0055-2026 · Root cause: Device Design · FDA record ↗
- Sep 25, 2023Open, Classified
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
Z-0327-2024 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · FDA record ↗
- 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 · FDA record ↗
Most reported problems
Device problems
- No Display/Image17
- Peeled/Delaminated5
- Poor Quality Image5
- Erratic or Intermittent Display3
- Detachment of Device or Device Component2
- Material Deformation2
- Break1
- Communication or Transmission Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions36
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 37 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 23, 2026Corroded; Scratched Material
The customer returned the Bronchovideoscope to the service center for a separate issue. During the device analysis, the Service Engineer indicated that the forceps port had scratches and corrosion was found on the port. There was no patient involvement.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50872513 ↗MalfunctionAug 31, 2026Insufficient Flow or Under Infusion
It was reported that during reprocessing, the Broncho videoscope had poor aspiration with narrow scope cavity. There were no reports of patient involvement.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50525074 ↗MalfunctionAug 4, 2026Decrease in Suction
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50136238 ↗MalfunctionMar 23, 2026Material Deformation
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE EVALUATION, THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED THAT THE FORCEPS PORT IS WORN. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24660990 ↗MalfunctionJan 5, 2026Poor Quality Image
IT WAS REPORTED THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE IMAGE APPEARED NOISY DURING SETUP/INSPECTION PRIOR TO USE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23956186 ↗MalfunctionDec 26, 2025Erratic or Intermittent Display; Poor Quality Image; Erratic or Intermittent Display; Poor Quality Image
IT WAS REPORTED THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE IMAGE WAS ABNORMAL. THE EVENT OCCURRED DURING SET UP IN ROOM. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23897947 ↗MalfunctionNov 20, 2025Degraded; Degraded
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED THE INSERTION TUBE WAS PEELING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23609518 ↗MalfunctionOct 22, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED THAT THE ADHESIVE ON THE BENDING SECTION COVER (A-RUBBER) IS DETACHED. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23358135 ↗MalfunctionSep 14, 2025Loss of or Failure to Bond; Poor Quality Image; Component Missing; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Loss of or Failure to Bond; Poor Quality Image; Component Missing; Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE SUBJECT DEVICE ADHESIVE ON A-RUBBER WAS DETACHED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23048209 ↗MalfunctionAug 12, 2025No Display/Image; No Display/Image
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION THAT SUBJECT DEVICE HAD A BLACKOUT DURING ANGULATION ADJUSTMENT. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22790717 ↗MalfunctionAug 11, 2025Poor Quality Image; Poor Quality Image
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE SUBJECT DEVICE EXHIBITED A NOISY IMAGE DUE TO LOW CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICE PERFORMANCE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22775089 ↗MalfunctionAug 5, 2025Erratic or Intermittent Display; No Display/Image; Erratic or Intermittent Display; No Display/Image
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING OLYMPUS' DEVICE INSPECTION THAT THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE'S IMAGE WAS INTERMITTENTLY FLICKERING AND BLACKING OUT. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22718742 ↗MalfunctionAug 1, 2025No Display/Image; No Display/Image
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED IMAGE ISSUES INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO DAMAGE ON THE CHARGE COUPLED DEVICE (CCD) UNIT, AND THE IMAGE IS NOT DISPLAYED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22685815 ↗MalfunctionJul 23, 2025Erratic or Intermittent Display; Erratic or Intermittent Display
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED IMAGE FLICKERING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22579513 ↗MalfunctionJul 6, 2025Peeled/Delaminated; Unstable; Peeled/Delaminated; Unstable
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED AN UNSECURED DISTAL END DUE TO ADHESIVE PEELING OFF THE DISTAL END. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22409097 ↗MalfunctionFeb 25, 2025No Display/Image; No Display/Image
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM CUSTOMER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21462081 ↗MalfunctionJan 17, 2025No Display/Image; No Display/Image
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21180776 ↗MalfunctionAug 12, 2024No Display/Image; No Display/Image
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE SCREEN BECOMES BLACK, AND NO IMAGES ARE DISPLAYED. THE ISSUE OCCURRED DURING PREPARATION FOR USE FOR A DIAGNOSTIC BRONCHOSCOPY THAT WAS COMPLETED USING A SIMILAR DEVICE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19969003 ↗MalfunctionJun 26, 2024No Display/Image; No Display/Image
IT WAS REPORTED, THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE DISPLAYED A BLACK SCREEN. THE ISSUE OCCURRED, DURING PREPARATION FOR USE OF A DIAGNOSTIC BRONCHOSCOPY PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING A SIMILAR DEVICE. THERE WAS NO DELAY. PATIENT WAS NOT UNDER ANESTHESIA. AND THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19614410 ↗MalfunctionJun 6, 2024No Display/Image; No Display/Image
IT WAS REPORTED, THE FLEX VIDEO SCOPE SCREEN BLACK OUT WITH NOISE DURING ANGULATION. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19479681 ↗MalfunctionMay 21, 2024No Display/Image; No Display/Image
IT WAS REPORTED THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE HAD THE SCREEN BLACK OUT WITHOUT IMAGE. THE ISSUE OCCURRED DURING PREPARATION FOR USE ON NON-SPECIFIED THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE AND WAS COMPLETED USING A SIMILAR DEVICE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19367183 ↗MalfunctionJan 9, 2024No Display/Image; No Display/Image
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS NOT UNDER ANESTHESIA AND NO DELAY WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18473045 ↗MalfunctionDec 7, 2023No Display/Image; No Display/Image
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO OLYMPUS, THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE HAD NO IMAGE DURING ANGULATION. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, DAMAGE TOT HE ELECTRICAL CONNECTER AND CHARGED COUPLED DEVICE (CCD) CAUSED IMAGE TO NOT BE DISPLAYED. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM. 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 18288774 ↗MalfunctionOct 31, 2023Poor Quality Image; Poor Quality Image
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO OLYMPUS, THE BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE DISPLAYED A NOISY IMAGE. THE ISSUE WAS FOUND DURING REPROCESSING. THE INTENDED PROCEDURE WAS A DIAGNOSTIC BRONCHOSCOPY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A SIMILAR DEVICE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18042361 ↗MalfunctionAug 7, 2023No Display/Image; No Display/Image
AN OLYMPUS REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED ON BEHALF OF THE CUSTOMER THAT THE IMAGE WAS NOISY WHEN BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE WAS POWERED ON AND THE OBJECT WAS NOT VISIBLE. THE PATIENT WAS NOT UNDER SEDATION AND THERE WAS NO DELAY. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT OR USER HARM ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED, AND OLYMPUS REPAIR CENTER IDENTIFIED THE IMAGE BLACKED OUT. THIS MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT (MDR) IS BEING SUBMITTED TO CAPTURE THE REPORTABLE MALFUNCTIONS FOUND DURING THE EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17470931 ↗
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 13, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · each recall links to the FDA recall notice
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 13, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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