ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSOR
Report
- Report Number
- 8010047-2020-05339
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 6, 2020
- Date of Event
- July 14, 2020
- Report Date
- January 7, 2021
- Manufacturer
- OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
- Product Code
- FEB
- UDI-DI
- 04953170258589
- PMA / PMN Number
- K103264
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
THIS REPORT IS BEING SUPPLEMENTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (H10) REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED IDENTIFIED THE ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED. AFTER THE UNIT COMPLETED THE CYCLE, THE CUSTOMER WAS ABLE TO LOAD A NEW SET INTO THE UNIT WITH NO ERRORS.
THIS REPORT IS BEING SUPPLEMENTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (H10) REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED IDENTIFIED THIS EVENT WAS A RESULT OF USER ERROR.
THIS REPORT IS BEING SUPPLEMENTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BASED ON THE LEGAL MANUFACTURER'S FINAL INVESTIGATION. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS, THE USER TRIED TO PULL OUT DISINFECTANT BOTTLE DRAWER TO START DISINFECTANT LOADING, BUT WAS UNABLE. WHEN INSTRUCTED TO DRAIN THE DISINFECTANT BEFORE STARTING THE LOADING, THE USER SUCCEEDED. THEREFORE, THE SUGGESTED EVENT WAS DUE TO THE USER HANDLING, NOT DUE TO THE DEVICE DESIGN. THE DEVICE'S OPERATION MANUAL GIVES DIRECTION UNDER SECTION 7.12 "REPLACING THE DISINFECTANT SOLUTION¿. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOUND NO DEVIATIONS THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED ISSUE.
CUSTOMER SUPPORT ADVISED THE CUSTOMER TO RESTART THE DRAIN LCG PROCESS AND THE LCG DRAINED WITHOUT ERROR. THE CUSTOMER WAS ALSO INSTRUCTED TO SELECT LOAD LCG ON THE SUBPANEL. THE CUSTOMER WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR AND LOAD LCG ON THE UNIT. IT IS THOUGHT THAT THE EVENT WAS POSSIBLY A RESULT OF USER ERROR INITIALLY. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO OLYMPUS FOR EVALUATION. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE AT A LATER TIME, THIS REPORT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED.
IT WAS REPORTED THE CUSTOMER WAS UNABLE TO DRAIN THE DISINFECTANT BOTTLE DRAWER (LCG) ON THE UNIT AND WAS ALSO UNABLE TO A LOAD THE LCG WHEN SELECTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 840468 | ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSOR | ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSOR | FEB | OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. | OER-PRO | 04953170258589 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |