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Device product

OER-Elite Endoscope Reprocessor-for use in cleaning and high-level disinfection of heat sensitive Olympus flexible endoscopes, their accessories, and endoscope reprocessor accessories

Z-0638-2022

December 13, 2021

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Event
Event 89404
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
295 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0638-2022

Official wording

Reason: The detergent and alcohol tank tubing may have been incorrectly assembled in the OER-Elite. If the tubing is incorrectly assembled, alcohol will be dispensed instead of detergent for the cleaning cycle and detergent will be dispensed instead of alcohol for the alcohol cycle, resulting in a ineffective endoscope reprocessing and patient exposure to residual detergent

Code information: All serial numbers. UDI: 04953170404047

Distribution pattern: Nationwide

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The detergent and alcohol tank tubing may have been incorrectly assembled in the OER-Elite. If the tubing is incorrectly assembled, alcohol will be dispensed instead of detergent for the cleaning cycle and detergent will be dispensed instead of alcohol for the alcohol cycle, resulting in a ineffective endoscope reprocessing and patient exposure to residual detergent