510(k) Report

FDA applicant

Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.

Melville, NY48 decisions1996–200367 recalls

FDA records 48 decisions for Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. (Melville, NY) from 1996 to 2003: 48 510(k) clearances. Most are in product codes LFL (Instrument, Ultrasonic Surgical) and EOQ (Bronchoscope (Flexible Or Rigid)). Its devices cite 106 predicates, 21 of them its own earlier devices. 67 recalls are linked to its devices, 15 Class I.

FDA’s records also spell it “The Olympus Optical Co.”, “Olympus Optical, Co.”.

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

FIG. A — Illustration, gastroenterology and urology panel, where it files most

How often FDA has decided Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.’s devices, and how often a recall has named them.

FDA decisions per year

No FDA decision for Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. since 2007.

Recalls per year

1in 2026

2009: 12011: 22016: 12018: 212020: 42021: 82022: 42023: 16, 5 Class I2025: 9, 9 Class I2026 (partial year): 1, 1 Class I
2007high 21 (2018) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I Class II/III not classified

FIG. 1 — Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. by year, 2007–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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Other applicant names beginning “Olympus”

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