FIBERSCOPE "URF-P5", SET E
Report
- Report Number
- 8010047-2021-15748
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 8, 2021
- Report Date
- June 24, 2022
- Manufacturer
- OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
- Product Code
- FGB
- UDI-DI
- 04953170340307
- PMA / PMN Number
- K912120
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- KS
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
THIS REPORT IS BEING SUPPLEMENTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BASED ON THE LEGAL MANUFACTURER'S FINAL INVESTIGATION. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOUND NO DEVIATIONS THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED ISSUE. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION, IT IS LIKELY THAT THE ISSUE OCCURRED DUE TO IMPROPER HANDLING AND/OR REPROCESSING. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED. HANDLING AND REPROCESSING IS COVERED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE: IFU. DO NOT STRIKE, BEND, HIT, PULL, TWIST, OR DROP THE ENDOSCOPE¿S DISTAL END, INSERTION TUBE, BENDING SECTION, AND CONTROL SECTION WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE. THE ENDOSCOPE MAY BE DAMAGED AND COULD CAUSE PATIENT INJURY, SUCH AS BURNS, BLEEDING, AND/OR PERFORATION. IT COULD ALSO CAUSE PARTS OF THE ENDOSCOPE TO FALL OFF INSIDE THE PATIENT. ·DO NOT PRESS THE INSERTION TUBE AGAINST THE SHEATH GRIP FORCEFULLY. THE INSERTION TUBE MAY BECOME DAMAGED. ·IF NECESSARY, APPLY A MEDICAL GRADE, WATER-SOLUBLE LUBRICANT TO THE ENDOSCOPE¿S INSERTION TUBE. ·COMPATIBLE REPROCESSING METHODS AND CHEMICAL AGENTS : DETERGENT SOLUTION : USE A MEDICAL-GRADE, LOW-FOAMING DETERGENT, NEUTRAL PH DETERGENT OR ENZYMATIC DETERGENT AND FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER¿S DILUTION AND TEMPERATURE RECOMMENDATIONS. CONTACT OLYMPUS FOR THE NAMES OF SPECIFIC BRANDS THAT HAVE BEEN TESTED FOR COMPATIBILITY WITH THE ENDOSCOPE. DO NOT REUSE DETERGENT SOLUTIONS. ·THE STORAGE CABINET MUST BE CLEAN, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AND MAINTAINED AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. STORING THE ENDOSCOPE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT, AT HIGH TEMPERATURES, IN HIGH HUMIDITY OR EXPOSED TO OZONE, X-RAYS AND/OR ULTRAVIOLET-RAYS MAY DAMAGE THE ENDOSCOPE OR PRESENT AN INFECTION CONTROL RISK. OLYMPUS WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE FIELD PERFORMANCE OF THIS DEVICE.
THE SUBJECT DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO (B)(4). (B)(4) CHECKED THE SUBJECT DEVICE AND FOUND THE REPORTED PHENOMENON, AND ALSO FOUND THAT THIS PHENOMENON WAS ATTRIBUTED TO THE DETERIORATION. THE EXACT CAUSE HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION. THEREFORE, THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, THIS REPORT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED.
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. (OMSC) WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS FOUND THAT THE COATING OF THE INSERTION TUBE HAD BEEN PARTIALLY PEELED OFF MORE THAN 4MM DURING THE INCOMING INSPECTION FOR THE REPAIR OF THE SUBJECT DEVICE AT OLYMPUS (B)(4). THE OCCURRENCE DATE OF THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN, AND THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1861727 | FIBERSCOPE "URF-P5", SET E | URETERO-RENO FIBERSCOPE | FGB | OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. | URF-P5 | 04953170340307 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |