VIDEOSCOPE CABLE 150
Report
- Report Number
- 8010047-2021-01349
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 14, 2021
- Date of Event
- September 8, 2020
- Report Date
- October 12, 2022
- Manufacturer
- OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
- Product Code
- FDF
- UDI-DI
- 04953170228759
- PMA / PMN Number
- K051645
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IN
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
THIS REPORT IS BEING SUPPLEMENTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BASED ON THE LEGAL MANUFACTURER'S INVESTIGATION AND TO CORRECT INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE INITIAL REPORT. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION, SINCE THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED OVER EIGHT YEARS AGO, THE CABLE UNIT AND THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD WERE LIKELY WORN DUE TO REPEATED USE FOR A LONG PERIOD, CAUSING THE IMAGE TRANSMISSION AND COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE SCOPE AND THE VIDEO PROCESSOR TO BECOME DISTURBED, RESULTING IN THE IMAGE LOSS AND E315 ERROR (NON-OBJECT SCOPE CONNECTION ERROR).
THIS MDR IS BEING SUBMITTED AS PART OF A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW AND REMEDIATION EFFORT BASED ON ENHANCEMENTS MADE TO THE COMPANY¿S MDR AND COMPLAINT HANDLING PROCESSES. CAPAS HAVE BEEN OPENED TO MANAGE THE ACTIONS THAT ARE BEING TAKEN TO REMEDIATE THIS ISSUE AND ENSURE ANY REQUIRED MDR REPORTING IS COMPLETED. CORRECTION TO G3 OF THE INITIAL MEDWATCH. THE AWARE DATE SHOULD BE 08-SEP-2020. OLYMPUS WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE FIELD PERFORMANCE OF THIS DEVICE.
THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. (OMSC), THEREFORE OMSC CANNOT INVESTIGATE THE DEVICE. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW INDICATES THAT THE PRODUCT WAS MANUFACTURED AND TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROCEDURES AND MET ALL FINAL PRODUCT RELEASE CRITERIA. THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED ABOUT EIGHT YEARS AGO. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED, HOWEVER THERE IS POSSIBILITY THAT THIS PHENOMENON IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE DEFECT OF THE CABLE UNIT AND CIRCUIT BOARD DUE TO LONG-TERM USE. IF SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, THIS REPORT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED.
A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE ENDOSCOPIC IMAGE DID NOT APPEAR DURING PREPARATION FOR USE. OLYMPUS ENGINEER VISITED THE USER FACILITY AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH MAJ-1558. THEN, OLYMPUS INSPECTED THE MAJ-1558 AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED AND FOUND THAT NO ENDOSCOPIC IMAGE WAS DISPLAYED AND THE ERROR 315 OCCURRED. REPORTEDLY, CABLE UNIT AND CIRCUIT BOARD WERE DEFECTIVE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66379 | VIDEOSCOPE CABLE 150 | VIDEOSCOPE CABLE | FDF | OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. | MAJ-1558 | 04953170228759 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |