FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

OLYMPUS CYSTOVIDEOSCOPE

MDR report key: 1379382 · Received May 4, 2009

Report

Report Number
8010047-2009-00083
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 4, 2009
Date of Event
April 1, 2009
Report Date
April 6, 2009
Manufacturer
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Product Code
FAJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE REFERENCED IN THIS REPORT WAS RETURNED TO OLYMPUS FOR EVAL. THE DEVICE PASSED ELECTRICAL LEAKAGE TESTING, HOWEVER THE DISTAL END COVER WAS NOTED TO BE LOOSE. A SMALL BUMP WAS NOTED ON THE BENDING SECTION COVER 5 MM FROM THE DISTAL END. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WERE MINOR SCRAPE MARKS NOTED ON THE BENDING SECTION CEMENT WITH AREAS OF DAMAGE TO THE BENDING SECTION COVER GLUE. THERE WERE ALSO CRACKS FOUND IN THE LIGHT SOURCE CONNECTOR BODY, WHICH WERE DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO PHYSICAL DAMAGE. THE CAUSE OF THE USER'S EXPERIENCE COULD NOT CONCLUSIVELY BE DETERMINED. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS. IF ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION IS OBTAINED, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATE. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS A MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT UPON INSERTING THE CYSTOSCOPE INTO THE PT'S URETHRA, THE PT REPORTED FEELING A TINGLING SENSATION RADIATING FROM HIS PENIS INTO HIS LEG. THE DEVICE WAS IMMEDIATELY WITHDRAWN, AND A DIFFERENT, BUT SIMILAR DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS NO PT INJURY REPORTED, AND THE PT WAS DISCHARGED FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OLYMPUS CYSTOVIDEOSCOPE CYSTOSCOPE FAJ OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION CYF-V NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other