Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 28122 |
| Brand Name: | Olympus - Caps (Japan) |
| Model: | model MAJ-891 (MAJ-891) |
| Affected: | |
| 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 is investigating potential causes and contributing factors relating to reported infection and contamination complaints associated with the MAJ-891. Although the manufacturer has determined that the risk of infection is low based on available data, investigation revealed a potential risk of patient infection due to inadvertent retention of biomaterial when the reprocessing procedure applicable to the MAJ-891 is not performed as instructed, such as not completely removing and disassembling MAJ-891 during reprocessing |
| Recall action type: | Alert |
| Recall action: | Manufacturer to issue advice regarding use |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 30/7/2021 |
