FDA Class II Recall: Olympus Single Use Distal Cover, Catalog Number MAJ-2315,… by Olympus Corporation of the Americas

Key facts

What consumers should do

Facilities, clinicians, and consumers holding an affected unit or lot of Olympus Single Use Distal Cover, Catalog Number MAJ-2315, Used with: EVIS EXERA III Duodenovideoscope TJF-Q190V- designed to be attached to Olympus duodenovideoscopes to cover the distal end of the insertion tube and around the forceps elevator; duodenoscope and accessories, flexible/rigid should stop using it for the purpose described in the recall notice and hold remaining stock pending instructions from Olympus Corporation of the Americas. FDA recall records typically direct the recalling firm to notify known accounts directly with a recall letter describing the specific corrective action -- replacement, field correction, refund, or return. Anyone who received the product through a distributor rather than directly from Olympus Corporation of the Americas should confirm with their supplier whether their specific lot or unit is on the affected list, since recall notices are lot- or unit-specific and not every unit of a product line is necessarily included. Questions about a specific unit's status should go to Olympus Corporation of the Americas directly or to the distributor that supplied it; Argus HQ is a public-record aggregator, not the recalling firm, and cannot confirm individual unit status.

What this classification means

A Class II recall is FDA’s middle classification. FDA assigns Class II when use of, or exposure to, the recalled product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. FDA still requires the recalling firm to notify affected accounts and submit status reports on the correction, though the monitoring intensity is lower than for a Class I recall. FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (for devices) or Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (for drugs) reviews the classification and can require additional corrective action if the initial response is judged insufficient. Because this record is filed as Class II, professionals and consumers handling an affected lot should treat FDA's own classification -- not this page's summary of it -- as the authoritative risk signal. A Class I recall is FDA’s most serious classification. FDA assigns Class I when there is a reasonable probability that use of, or exposure to, the recalled product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. This classification does not mean harm has already occurred in every case -- it reflects FDA’s assessment of the realistic worst-case risk profile of the defect described in the recall, based on the reason for recall reported by the firm. Class I recalls receive the closest FDA monitoring of the three classes: the recalling firm typically must submit a recall strategy, periodic status reports, and effectiveness checks confirming that the affected lots have actually been removed from distribution or corrected in the field.

Olympus Corporation of the Americas’s FDA history

Argus HQ has recorded 17 total FDA actions tied to Olympus Corporation of the Americas: 0 warning letters, 17 recalls, 0 approval records, and 0 Form 483 inspection citations.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I verify this recall directly with FDA?

The verbatim FDA record is the source of truth for every recall Argus HQ tracks — always confirm against fda.gov before acting.

Is Olympus Single Use Distal Cover, Catalog Number MAJ-2315, Us recalled?

Yes. FDA lists a Class II recall by Olympus Corporation of the Americas for Olympus Single Use Distal Cover, Catalog Number MAJ-2315, Used with: EVIS EXERA III Duodenovideoscope TJF-Q190V- designed to be attached to Olympus duodenovideoscopes to cover the distal end of the insertion tube and around the forceps elevator; duodenoscope and accessories, flexible/rigid, reported 20260715, with status "Ongoing." FDA recall number: Z-2676-2026.

What is the recall class for Olympus Corporation of the Americas's recall?

FDA classified this recall as Class II. A Class II recall is FDA’s middle classification. FDA assigns Class II when use of, or exposure to, the recalled product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

Why was Olympus Single Use Distal Cover, Catalog Number MAJ-2315, Us recalled?

FDA's recall record states the reason as: Olympus has developed and released newly designed version of the Distal Cover (MAJ-2315) to replace previous design of the Single Use Distal Covers.

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