EVIS EXERA III XENON LIGHT SOURCE
Report
- Report Number
- 8010047-2021-01224
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 12, 2021
- Date of Event
- October 13, 2020
- Report Date
- January 29, 2021
- Manufacturer
- OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
- Product Code
- NWB
- PMA / PMN Number
- CLASS2-EXMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IN
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THIS REPORT IS BEING SUPPLEMENTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BASED ON THE LEGAL MANUFACTURER'S FINAL INVESTIGATION AND TO CORRECT INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE INITIAL REPORT. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO AN OLYMPUS SERVICE CENTER FOR EVALUATION. THE ISSUE WAS FOUND TO BE A DEFECT OF THE VIDEO CONNECTOR SOCKET. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) FOUND NO DEVIATIONS THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED ISSUE. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION, THE PROBABLE CAUSE IS LIKELY THE AMOUNT OF USE AND AGE OF THE DEVICE (OVER 6 YEARS), CREATING WEAR IN THE PIN OF THE SCOPE SOCKET AND FAILURE DUE TO REPEATED USE. THIS CREATES A CONTACT FAILURE OF THE CONNECTOR, INTERFERING WITH IMAGE TRANSMISSION.
THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO OMSC FOR EVALUATION. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED.
A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE ENDOSCOPIC IMAGE DID NOT APPEAR WHEN AN OLYMPUS 190 SERIES ENDOSCOPE WAS CONNECTED TO THE DEVICE. THEN, OLYMPUS INSPECTED THE DEVICE AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED AND FOUND THE DEFECT OF THE VIDEO CONNECTOR SOCKET. IT WAS ALSO FOUND THE HEAVY DUST INSIDE THE DEVICE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51056 | EVIS EXERA III XENON LIGHT SOURCE | XENON LIGHT SOURCE | NWB | OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. | CLV-190 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |