EVIS EXERA II BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE OLYMPUS BF TYPE Q180 (UDI 04953170308208)Recalls & reported problems
Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · Class 2
All models of EVIS EXERA II BRONCHOVIDEOSCOPE (12)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
1 open recall names this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 1
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04953170308208), received between Mar 10, 2020 and Mar 10, 2020 — classified as 2 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Reprocessing Problem” (1 report).
1 FDA recall record name this device's identifier, 1 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 18, 2026.
Recalls naming this device
- Jul 27, 2023Class IIOpen, Classified
Complaint of endoscope model becoming lodged in the endotracheal tube connector due to diameter being too large.
Z-2493-2023 · Root cause: Labeling Change Control · Recall details · FDA record ↗
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
- Device Reprocessing Problem1
- Microbial Contamination of Device1
Patient problems
- Bacterial Infection1
- Viral Infection1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryMar 10, 2020Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
THE SERVICE CENTER WAS INFORMED THAT FOUR PATIENTS CONTRACTED A CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION AFTER UNDERGOING A PROCEDURE WITH THE FACILITY¿S BRONCHOSCOPES. THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THESE WERE INPATIENTS IN THE FACILITY¿S BURN OR RESPIRATORY CARE UNIT. THE PATIENT SAMPLES WERE SENT AN INDEPENDENT LABORATORY AND CULTURED POSITIVE. AS A RESULT, THE USER FACILITY ACQUIRED A SAMPLE OF THE DISINFECTANT FLUSHED FROM THE SCOPE; HOWEVER, THE CULTURE RESULTS ARE UNKNOWN AT THIS. THE SAMPLES FROM THE SCOPES ARE BEING RETAINED AT THE FACILITY AND REFRIGERATED. THE SCOPES WERE TAKEN OUT SERVICE AT THAT TIME; HOWEVER MAY HAVE BEEN PUT BACK INTO SERVICE DUE TO LIMITED INVENTORY. THE PATIENT¿S COURSE OF TREATMENT IS UNKNOWN. THIS IS 1 OF 8 REPORTS.
Patient problems: Viral Infection
MAUDE report 9813216 ↗InjuryMar 10, 2020Device Reprocessing Problem; Microbial Contamination of Device
THE SERVICE CENTER WAS INFORMED THAT FOUR PATIENTS CONTRACTED A CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION AFTER UNDERGOING A PROCEDURE WITH THE FACILITY¿S BRONCHOSCOPES. THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THESE WERE INPATIENTS IN THE FACILITY¿S BURN OR RESPIRATORY CARE UNIT. THE PATIENT SAMPLES WERE SENT AN INDEPENDENT LABORATORY AND CULTURED POSITIVE. AS A RESULT, THE USER FACILITY ACQUIRED A SAMPLE OF THE DISINFECTANT FLUSHED FROM THE SCOPE; HOWEVER, THE CULTURE RESULTS ARE UNKNOWN AT THIS. THE SAMPLES FROM THE SCOPES ARE BEING RETAINED AT THE FACILITY AND REFRIGERATED. THE SCOPES WERE TAKEN OUT SERVICE AT THAT TIME; HOWEVER MAY HAVE BEEN PUT BACK INTO SERVICE DUE TO LIMITED INVENTORY. THE PATIENT¿S COURSE OF TREATMENT IS UNKNOWN. THIS IS 2 OF 8 REPORTS. AS PART OF OUR INVESTIGATION OF THIS REPORT, AN OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPY SUPPORT SPECIALIST (ESS) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE USER FACILITY TO ASSESS THEIR REPROCESSING PRACTICES AND TO PROVIDE REPROCESSING TRAINING IF NECESSARY. TO DATE, THE ESS VISIT HAS NOT BEEN FINALIZED. THE SCOPE IS BEING RETAINED AT THE USER FACILITY AT THIS TIME. AN INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT. THIS REPORT IS TO ACCOUNT FOR PATI
Patient problems: Bacterial Infection
MAUDE report 9813050 ↗
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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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