ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSOR
Report
- Report Number
- 8010047-2020-03682
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 26, 2020
- Date of Event
- June 1, 2020
- Report Date
- August 29, 2020
- Manufacturer
- OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
- Product Code
- FEB
- UDI-DI
- 04953170258589
- PMA / PMN Number
- K103264
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WAS SUBMITTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR REPORT. THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER (OMSC) PERFORMED A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW AND NO ABNORMALITIES WERE NOTED. AN INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED BY THE OMSC AND DETERMINED THAT THERE IS NO MANUFACTURING, MATERIAL OR PROCESSING RELATED CAUSE FOR THIS FAILURE MODE. THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT CANNOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED. HOWEVER, BASED ON THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER'S ONSITE INSPECTION, THE DISINFECTANT DRAWER WAS STUCK DURING THE LOAD LCG PROCESS, AND THEN THE PROBLEM SOLVED BY RE-INSTALLING THE BOTTLE PROPERLY. WE COULD NOT CONFIRM ANY FACTOR FROM THE DESIGN NOR STRUCTURE OF THE DEVICE. OLYMPUS WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE FIELD PERFORMANCE OF THIS DEVICE. THE USER MANUAL PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING NORMAL INSTALLMENT OF DISINFECTANT BOTTLES BY CONDUCTING THE METHOD STATES IN CHAPTER 7, ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, 7.12 REPLACING THE DISINFECTANT SOLUTION.
THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GROUP ASSISTED THE USER FACILITY WITH TROUBLESHOOTING AND ADVISED TO MAKE SURE THE BOTTLE WASN'T PLACED IN UPSIDE DOWN OR IT COULD POSSIBLY BE AN ISSUE WITH EXTRA LABELING CAUSING IT TO GET STUCK. THE USER PERFORMED ANOTHER DRAIN/LOAD LCG TO RELEASE THE DOOR AND ALLOWED THE LOAD LCG PROCESS TO CONTINUE. AFTER OPENING THE DRAWER THE USER NOTICED THE ACECIDE-C BOTTLES WERE PLACED IN AN UPSIDE DOWN POSITION. THE USER ADVISED THAT THE DISINFECTANT DRAWER WAS NOW ABLE TO BE CLOSED AND CONTINUE WITH THE LOAD LCG PROCESS WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUES. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING, IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE THIS REPORT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED ACCORDINGLY.
THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GROUP WAS INFORMED BY THE USER FACILITY THAT THE ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSOR'S DISINFECTANT DRAWER WAS STUCK DURING THE LOAD LCG PROCESS AND WOULDN'T ALLOW THEM TO CLOSE THE DISINFECTANT DRAWER. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 662557 | ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSOR | ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSOR | FEB | OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. | OER-PRO | 04953170258589 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |