CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 23 Oct 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report

Evis Exera Iii Video System Center recalled

Olympus Corporation of the Americas is recalling Evis Exera Iii Video System Center, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 14 Sep 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesUDI-DI: 04953170298622; Serial Numbers: 7384484 7384422 7384487 7384478 7384479 7384442 7384441 7384485 7384451 7384455 7384481 7384470 7384424 7384423 7384489 7384531 7384516 7384492 7384512 7384543 7384483 7384624 7384623 7384497 7384495 7384494 7384533 7384622 7384660 7384654 7384656 7384647 7384658 7384675 7384655 7384704 7384709 7384687 7384706 7384661 7384662 7384703 7384670 7384679 7384678

Quantity recalled45 units

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number: Z-0056-2025
FDA event ID: 93217
Recalling firm: Olympus Corporation of the Americas, Center Valley, PA
Classification: Class II
Status: Ongoing
Recall initiated: 14 Sep 2023
FDA classified: 11 Oct 2024
Reported: 23 Oct 2024
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Other Reasons
Device type: Surgical Instruments

Timeline

14 Sep 2023	Recall initiated by company
11 Oct 2024	Classified by FDA	+393 days
23 Oct 2024	Published in enforcement report	+12 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Certain serial numbers of the CV-190 do not start up properly because parts that deviated from the specification were assembled into the power supply unit.

Product as listed by the FDA

EVIS EXERA III Video System Center Model Number CV-190. Intended to be used with OLYMPUS camera heads, endoscopes, light sources, monitors, EndoTherapy accessories, and other ancillary equipment for endoscopic diagnosis, treatment, and video observation

Where it was distributed

US Nationwide distribution.

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Certain serial numbers of the CV-190 do not start up properly because parts that deviated from the specification were assembled into the power supply unit.

Which lots are affected?

UDI-DI: 04953170298622; Serial Numbers: 7384484 7384422 7384487 7384478 7384479 7384442 7384441 7384485 7384451 7384455 7384481 7384470 7384424 7384423 7384489 7384531 7384516 7384492 7384512 7384543 7384483 7384624 7384623 7384497 7384495 7384494 7384533 7384622 7384660 7384654 7384656 7384647 7384658 7384675 7384655 7384704 7384709 7384687 7384706 7384661 7384662 7384703 7384670 7384679 7384678

Where was it sold?

US Nationwide distribution.

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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