Olympus recalls Water Filter MAJ-2318 for potential contamination during endoscope reprocessing. Unfiltered tap water may expose patients to infection or sepsis. Affected units include specific lots from 36A to 38A.
Water filter may have been assembled incorrectly, resulting in unfiltered tap water being used for reprocessing. This may expose a patient to a potentially contaminated device, presenting a risk of infection or sepsis.
Olympus is recalling Water Filter MAJ-2318 models that may have been assembled incorrectly. This could lead to unfiltered tap water being used for reprocessing endoscopes, risking patient infection or sepsis.
The water filter may not be properly assembled, allowing tap water to pass through without filtration. This contaminated water could then be used to reprocess endoscopes, potentially exposing patients to infections or sepsis.
Healthcare professionals using Olympus endoscope reprocessors with the affected water filters. Patients undergoing procedures with contaminated reprocessing equipment are at risk.
Check for the model number MAJ-2318 on the filter. Affected units include specific lots (36A, 37A, 38A) sold with Olympus OER-Elite or OER-MINI endoscope processors.
Verify the filter model number is MAJ-2318.
Reach out to Olympus Corporation of the Americas for assistance with the recall.
Using the affected filter may allow unfiltered tap water to be used for reprocessing endoscopes, potentially exposing patients to infection or sepsis.
Lots 36A, 37A, and 38A of the MAJ-2318 water filter.
The affected product has model number MAJ-2318 and was sold with specific lots (36A, 37A, 38A) in OER-Elite or OER-MINI endoscope processors.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Olympus to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-1009-2024 — Olympus Olympus Hello, I own a Olympus that is covered by recall Z-1009-2024 from Olympus. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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