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Instaclear sheath

Official notice

17 May 2024

MediumHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Instaclear sheath. Olympus (Gyrus Acmi, Inc.) is initiating a medical device recall action after investigating a complaint for an InstaClear Sheath (model # LCS4K30BTOL) in which the plate on the distal end of the sheath broke off during a procedure. Olympus has received sixty-seven (67) complaints across all sheath models related to breakage or damage to the pin or plate at the distal end of the InstaClear Sheath since the product was launched in 2016. Four (4) complaints were reported as serious injuries. Recall Start Date: May 3, 2024 Published 2024-05-17.

What to do now

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Recall number

75529

Official notice

2024-05-17

The hazard

Olympus (Gyrus Acmi, Inc.) is initiating a medical device recall action after investigating a complaint for an InstaClear Sheath (model # LCS4K30BTOL) in which the plate on the distal end of the sheath broke off during a procedure. Olympus has received sixty-seven (67) complaints across all sheath models related to breakage or damage to the pin or plate at the distal end of the InstaClear Sheath since the product was launched in 2016. Four (4) complaints were reported as serious injuries. Recall Start Date: May 3, 2024

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Recall Numbers

75529

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Affected products

Product 1

Affected products - InstaClear Sheath, Lot or serial number - All lots., Model or catalog number - LCS4K00UNOL LCS1830BTST LCS1500UNOL LCS4K45TPOL LCS4K70BTOL LCS1800UNST LCS4K70TPOL LCS4K30TPOL LCS1570TPOL LCS4K30BTOL LCS1530TPOL LCS1530BTOL LCS1830TPST

Risk / hazard

Olympus (Gyrus Acmi, Inc.) is initiating a medical device recall action after investigating a complaint for an InstaClear Sheath (model # LCS4K30BTOL) in which the plate on the distal end of the sheath broke off during a procedure. Olympus has received sixty-seven (67) complaints across all sheath models related to breakage or damage to the pin or plate at the distal end of the InstaClear Sheath since the product was launched in 2016. Four (4) complaints were reported as serious injuries. Recall Start Date: May 3, 2024

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Gyrus Acmi, Instaclear Sheath.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

HOME

Classification

Type II

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

75529

Classification

Type II

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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