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• Colonoscopy Infection Lawsuit Filed Over Contaminated Olympus Scope

  July 14, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Olympus faces a lawsuit from a Chicago woman who says she developed a severe, life-threatening infection due to the design of its endoscopes, which she says can trap infectious material in their cracks and crevices.

• Olympus PolyLoop Endoscope Ligation Device Linked to More Than 100 Injuries: FDA

  December 4, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  Updated instructions have been issued for certain Olympus PolyLoop ligating devices after reports that the devices may not release properly, which can cause them to become stuck around a patient’s tissue.

• Olympus Endoscope Needle Recall Issued Following Patient Death

  September 23, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  Olympus is recalling select ViziShot 2 FLEX endoscope needles over concerns that components may detach during use and enter a patient’s airway.

• Olympus Endoscope Guide Sheath Recall Issued After Multiple Injuries Linked to Tip Detachment

  March 4, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Federal health officials are announcing a recall of certain Olympus endoscope single use guide sheath kits, after dozens of serious injuries have been reported from tips detaching inside patients during examinations.

• Olympus Endoscope Components Linked to 120 Patient Injuries and 1 Death, FDA Warns

  December 30, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA is warning that some Olympus endoscope parts may cause serious infections if not cleaned properly, which has already led to more than 100 patient infections and at least one death.

• Olympus Gets Another FDA Warning Letter for Failing to Address Duodenoscope Complaints

  March 20, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA has issued another warning letter to Olympus Medical, indicating the company has ignored complaints over problems with its duodenoscopes.

• Disposable Duodenoscope Elevator Caps Appear Effective in Preventing Infections, Study Finds

  January 25, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study appears to confirm the effectiveness of disposable elevator caps in preventing duodenoscopes from passing infections from one patient to another.

• Olympus Gets FDA Warning Letter Over Failing to Meet Endoscope, Duodenoscope Medical Device Reporting Requirements

  January 12, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has issued warning letters to Olympus over a failure to meet quality control requirements, including reporting of complaints, involving its endoscope products.

• FDA Calls For Full Transition To Disposable Duodenoscopes Due to Infection Risks

  April 7, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA says disposable duodenoscopes should be adopted by every hospital in the U.S. to cut down on infection risks linked to the endoscopic devices.

• Karl Storz Endoscope Recall Issued Over Inadequate Sterilization Process

  April 5, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA warns that instructions for cleaning dozens of models of Karl Storz urological endoscopes is insufficient, and could leave patients vulnerable to infections.