URETERO-RENO FIBERSCOPE
Report
- Report Number
- 8010047-2022-01372
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 13, 2022
- Date of Event
- November 22, 2021
- Report Date
- July 14, 2022
- Manufacturer
- AIZU OLYMPUS CO., LTD.
- Product Code
- FGB
- UDI-DI
- 04953170403811
- PMA / PMN Number
- K181451
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
THE DEVICE REFERENCED IN THIS REPORT WILL BE RETURNED TO OLYMPUS FOR REPEAT CULTURES AND PHYSICAL EVALUATION/INSPECTION. THE DEFINITIVE CAUSE IF THE USER'S EXPERIENCE CANNOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION OR UPON RECEIPT OF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION.
THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO CORRECT D3 AND G1 MANUFACTURER INFORMATION TO AIZU OLYMPUS CO., LTD. IN THE INITIAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL 01 REPORTS. IN ADDITION, THIS REPORT IS TO CORRECT THE MFR REPORT NUMBER OF THE INITIAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL 01 SUBMITTED UNDER THE MFR. REPORT TO THE CORRECT MFR REPORTING REGISTRATION NUMBER TO 9610595.
THIS REPORT IS BEING SUPPLEMENTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BASED ON THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE LEGAL MANUFACTURER'S FINAL INVESTIGATION AND THE HYGIENE MICROBIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION REPORT. AFTER THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO OLYMPUS, IT WAS SENT OUT FOR ADDITIONAL TESTING. THE MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS REPORT INDICATED THE CHANNELS OF THE SCOPE WERE CULTURED AND RESULTS OBTAINED COMPLY WITH THE TARGET LEVEL FOR AN ENDOSCOPE SUBJECTED TO HIGH LEVEL DISINFECTION AND RINSED WITH STERILE WATER. THE DEVICE WAS EVALUATED WHERE NO ABNORMALITIES WERE FOUND. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOUND NO DEVIATIONS THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED ISSUE. IT HAS BEEN OVER 2 YEARS SINCE THE SUBJECT DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION, THE RELATION BETWEEN THE EVENT AND THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THOUGH LOWER THAN THAT STANDARD VALUE, GROWTH WAS CONFIRMED AFTER REPROCESSING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU). THIS INFORMATION IS ADDRESSED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU): "REPROCESSING MANUAL: 1.4 PRECAUTIONS: WARNING: AN INSUFFICIENTLY REPROCESSED ENDOSCOPE AND/OR ACCESSORY MAY POSE AN INFECTION CONTROL RISK TO THE PATIENTS AND/OR OPERATORS WHO TOUCH THEM. " THREE ATTEMPTS WERE PERFORMED TO OBTAIN THE CLEANING, DISINFECTION, AND STERILIZATION CHECKLIST BUT WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED AT A LATER DATE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. OLYMPUS WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE FIELD PERFORMANCE OF THIS DEVICE.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTS DURING ROUTINE MICROBIOLOGICAL TESTING ON AN URETERO-RENO FIBERSCOPE (AS REQUIRED BY (B)(6) REGULATIONS, THE CUSTOMER DETECTED UNEXPECTED CONTAMINATION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT RELATED TO THIS OCCURRENCE.
ONE COLONY FORMING UNITS (CFUS) WAS CONFIRMED FROM THE CHANNEL RINSING WATER IN CULTURE TESTING BY THE USER AFTER REPROCESSING.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1331854 | URETERO-RENO FIBERSCOPE | URETERO-RENO FIBERSCOPE | FGB | AIZU OLYMPUS CO., LTD. | URF-P7 | 04953170403811 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |