Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 23483 |
| Brand Name: | Olympus - Bronchoscopes, flexible, video (Japan) |
| Model: | Bronchovideoscope Type 1T180, Bronchovideoscope Type 1TQ180, Bronchovideoscope Type 3C160, Bronchovideoscope Type XT160, Bronchovideoscope Type P180, Bronchovideoscope Type Q180, Bronchofibervideoscope Type XP160F |
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| Recalling Organisation: | Olympus (NZ) Ltd 15D Paul Matthews Road Albany Auckland |
| Contact Information: | 0508 659 6787 |
| Manufacturer: | Olympus Medical Systems Corporation |
| Brand Name: | bronchoscope flexible ultrasonic |
| Model: | Ultrasonic Bronchofibervideoscope Type UC180F |
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| Recalling Organisation: | Olympus (NZ) Ltd 15D Paul Matthews Road Albany Auckland |
| Contact Information: | 0508 659 6787 |
| Manufacturer: | Olympus Medical Systems Corporation |
| Brand Name: | RHINO-LARYNGO |
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| Recalling Organisation: | Olympus (NZ) Ltd 15D Paul Matthews Road Albany Auckland |
| Contact Information: | 0508 659 6787 |
| Manufacturer: | Olympus Medical Systems Corporation |
| Issue: | The manufacturer OMSC has been made aware of an event where the instrument channel of a BF-1T180 Bronchovideoscope was loosened due to the use of non-Olympus accessories on the instrument channel. To date, no adverse events have been reported to Olympus in New Zealand for this issue. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Instructions for use to be updated |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 17/8/2018 |
