Olympus Surgical Devices Recalled After Use on Animals in Canada

If you work in a Canadian hospital or surgical unit that borrowed Olympus devices, check your loaner equipment now. Health Canada says certain Olympus Medical Systems Corp. surgical devices were used on animals, returned, reprocessed and then sent out again for human patients. Contact the manufacturer for more information.

Health Canada lists the recall as Type II, number RA-82906, with a recall date of 2026-10-14. The notice was first published on 2026-11-04 and is aimed at healthcare audiences, not the general public.

Which Items Are Involved?

The notice covers a long list of Olympus products, each identified by a lot or serial number and a model or catalogue number. The Olympus items include camera heads, telescopes, sheaths, forceps, cables, trays and electrosurgical equipment. Match both numbers against the devices you hold.

• HD 3CMOS Autoclavable Camera Head: serial numbers 7911258 and 7911262, model CH-S200-XZ-EA.
• HD Autoclavable Camera Head: serial numbers 7404647 and 7100168, model CH-S190-XZ-E.
• OES Elite Telescope: serial numbers 751081 and 751080, model WA2T412A.
• OES Pro Hysteroscopy Sheaths: lot 173W, models A42011A and A42021A.
• OES 4000 Hysteroscopy Sheaths: lots 22X01, 168W, 11ZW, 20X01 and 111W, models A4770, A4772 and A4773.
• OES Grasping Forceps: lots 20YW and 169W, models A4825 and A4827.
• OES Pro Working Elements: lots 176W, 17XW and 175W, models WA22367A and WA22067A.
• OES Hysteroscopy Telescopes: serial numbers 624577, 800718 and 806754, models B125060A, A4673A and A4674A.

Several more items are listed in the notice. They include the Versapoint II connector cable plug, footswitch and electrosurgical generator, the HIQ+ sterilization tray, insert trays, the OES Biopsy Forceps, light-guide cables, a light guide adaptor, a monopolar HF-cable, scissors and a power cord. The WA05980A instrument tray and the light guide adaptor are listed with no lot or serial number.

Check the full table on the Health Canada page before you rule anything out.

What Went Wrong?

Health Canada says Olympus found that some customer-loaned surgical devices meant for human use were wrongly assigned and used for animal purposes. Olympus reprocessed them after they came back. The same devices were then issued to hospitals for human clinical use.

The notice classifies the problem as a sterility issue. It does not describe any injury or infection, and it does not say how many devices or patients are involved.

Areas and Consumers Impacted

This is a healthcare recall. Health Canada lists the audience as healthcare, so hospitals and clinical staff are the ones who need to act. Patients cannot check these devices themselves.

The notice does not name specific hospitals, provinces or the number of units distributed. Olympus Medical Systems Corp. is based in Tokyo, Japan, according to the company address in the notice.

How to Respond to This Recall

If you manage or use surgical equipment, work through the list.

• Compare every Olympus device on your shelves or in loan inventory with the lot or serial number and model number in the Health Canada table.
• Contact Olympus if you need additional information. That is the only action the notice gives.
• Report any health or safety concern to Health Canada using the report link on the recall page.

The notice gives no phone number or email for Olympus. It also does not say whether devices should be returned or quarantined.

Questions Owners Are Asking

Is there a refund or replacement?

The notice does not specify one. It only tells readers to contact the manufacturer for more information.

Have any patients been harmed?

The notice does not report any injuries or infections.

How serious is the recall?

Health Canada lists it as Type II. The notice does not explain the class beyond that label.

Regulatory Response

Health Canada published the recall on 2026-11-04 and lists RA-82906 as the identification number. The page was last updated the same day. Health Canada offers an email subscription for new recall and safety alerts.