FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SONICBEAT 5 MM, 35 CM, FRONT-ACTUATED GRIP

MDR report key: 12132703 · Received July 7, 2021

Report

Report Number
8010047-2021-08553
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 7, 2021
Date of Event
June 11, 2021
Report Date
July 8, 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
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SUBJECT DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. (OMSC) FOR EVALUATION. THE PROBE WAS BROKEN OFF AT 16 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. (OMSC) WAS INFORMED BY THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL THAT DURING A RECTAL RESECTION USING THE SUBJECT DEVICE, THE PROBE WAS BROKEN OFF OUTSIDE THE PATIENT AFTER 2 HOURS AND MORE FROM THE START OF THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO FALLEN FRAGMENTS INSIDE THE PATIENT. 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
1023197 SONICBEAT 5 MM, 35 CM, FRONT-ACTUATED GRIP INSTRUMENT LFL OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. SB-0535FC 13K

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1