Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 28013 |
| Brand Name: | COLONOSCOPES |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | All serial number |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Olympus (NZ) Ltd 15D Paul Matthews Road Albany Auckland |
| Contact Information: | 0508 659 6787 |
| Manufacturer: | Olympus Medical Systems Corporation |
| Brand Name: | CV-170 Video Image Processor |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | All serial numbers |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Olympus (NZ) Ltd 15D Paul Matthews Road Albany Auckland |
| Contact Information: | 0508 659 6787 |
| Manufacturer: | Olympus Medical Systems Corporation |
| Issue: | The manufacturer has now completed developing countermeasures for the CV-1500 processor to mitigate unintentional thermal tissue damage when used in conjunction with EZ1500 series endoscopes. With a new software update, the maximum light intensity will be improved and better controlled, without negative impact on the image quality. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Software to be upgraded |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 13/7/2021 |
