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"Olympus Corporation initiated this Field Corrective Action (FCA) to address complaints of endobronchial combustion occurring when high-frequency-compatible bronchoscopes are used during ...
Olympus Corporation has issued another corrective action for numerous models of bronchoscopes after reports of injuries where patients may have suffered burns to their airways or lungs. The ...
Olympus announced the launch of two bronchoscopes as part of the EVIS X1 endoscopy system. The diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopes offer slim outer diameters compared to their predecessors ...
--Olympus Corporation has announced a voluntary field corrective action to address complaints of endobronchial combustion occurring when laser-compatible bronchoscopes are used during therapeutic ...
Olympus took action to notify users about these complaints and reinforce existing warnings for use of bronchoscopes with high-frequency therapy equipment. This is not a removal action.
In October, Olympus alerted its customers (PDF) that it had received four reports of combustion occurring within a patient’s lungs when its bronchoscope was used alongside high-frequency energy ...
Olympus bronchoscopes are intended for use in endoscopic diagnosis and treatment within the airways and the tracheobronchial tree. A total of 32 BF series endoscope models are globally included in ...
CENTER VALLEY, Pa., July 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Olympus Corporation has announced a voluntary field corrective action to address complaints of endobronchial combustion occurring when laser ...
CENTER VALLEY, Pa., July 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Olympus Corporation has announced a voluntary field corrective action to address complaints of endobronchial combustion occurring when laser-compatible ...