Olympus Corporation of the Americas recalls Olympus High-Flow Insufflation Unit, Model UHI-4. For laparoscopic surgery.
There have been reports of patients suffering arrhythmias, reported as short cardiac arrests, during surgical procedures where UHI-4s were used. These events may have been due to an over insufflation of the abdominal…
Read the official notice →- Date
- 2023-10-25
- Country
- United States
- Brand
- Olympus Corporation of the Americas
- Product
- Olympus High-Flow Insufflation Unit, Model UHI-4. For laparoscopic surgery.
- Classification
- Class I
- Units
- US Nationwide distribution.
- Category
- Drugs & medical
- Source
- FDA · Device
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