SONICBEAT 5 MM, 35 CM, FRONT-ACTUATED GRIP
Report
- Report Number
- 8010047-2021-04442
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 31, 2021
- Report Date
- April 1, 2021
- Manufacturer
- OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
- Product Code
- LFL
- PMA / PMN Number
- K111202
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
THE SUBJECT DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. (OMSC) FOR EVALUATION. THE PROBE WAS BROKEN OFF AT 14.5 MM FROM THE DISTAL END. THERE WAS SCRATCH AROUND THE BROKEN POINT. THE FRACTURE SURFACE OF THE PROBE SHOWED THAT CRACK DEVELOPED. THE MANUFACTURING RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND FOUND NO IRREGULARITIES. BASED ON THE PAST SIMILAR CASES, IT WAS KNOWN THAT THE PROBE WAS CRACKED WHEN THE USER ACTIVATED OUTPUT CONTACTING WITH METAL OR SOMETHING HARD OBJECT SUCH AS METAL CLIPS, STAPLER, OR OTHER INSTRUMENTS, BESIDES THE PROBE WAS BROKEN OFF WHEN THE PROBE WAS SUBJECTED TO A LOAD. THE ABOVE DEVICE HANDLING HAS WARNED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. (OMSC) WAS INFORMED BY THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED PROCEDURE USING THE SUBJECT DEVICE, THE PROBE WAS BROKEN OFF AND FELL INSIDE THE PATIENT. THE FRAGMENT WAS RETRIEVED. THE INTENDED PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 494007 | SONICBEAT 5 MM, 35 CM, FRONT-ACTUATED GRIP | INSTRUMENT | LFL | OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. | SB-0535FC | 0XK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |