FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

150 MICRON TFL BALL TIP SINGLE USE FIBER

MDR report key: 13915390 · Received March 26, 2022

Report

Report Number
3003790304-2022-00045
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 26, 2022
Date of Event
February 22, 2022
Report Date
June 8, 2022
Manufacturer
GYRUS ACMI, INC
Product Code
GEX
PMA / PMN Number
K183647
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

IN A FOLLOW UP COMMUNICATION WITH THE CUSTOMER, IT WAS CONVEYED THAT THE URETEROSCOPE USED WITH THE FIBER WAS NOT AN OLYMPUS SCOPE. CUSTOMER CONVEYED THAT THE SCOPE IS A WOLF RIGID URETEROSCOPE (THIRD PARTY SCOPE). THE SUBJECT DEVICE WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION, HOWEVER, DEVICE EVALUATION IS STILL PENDING. INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. THIS REPORT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED ACCORDINGLY FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS REPORT IS BEING SUPPLEMENTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BASED ON THE LEGAL MANUFACTURER'S FINAL INVESTIGATION AND DEVICE EVALUATION. THE SUBJECT DEVICE WAS RETURNED IN A SEALED PLASTIC PACKAGE. THE FIBER WAS INSIDE THE OPENED ORIGINAL TYVEK PACKAGING. THE PACKAGING CONFIRMED THE LOT NUMBER WAS KR112279. THE FAILURE MODE OF THE FIBER BREAKAGE WAS CONFIRMED VISUALLY WITH THE DISTAL END OF THE FIBER SHOWING NO EXPOSED FIBER AND A SHEARED END. 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, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION CANNOT BE SPECIFIED. OLYMPUS WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FIELD PERFORMANCE FOR THIS DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A CALCULI FRAGMENTATION PROCEDURE, THE FIBER BROKE IN THE URETEROSCOPE. THE FIBER AND THE URETEROSCOPE WERE REPLACED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM OR INJURY REPORTED DUE TO THE EVENT. NO USER INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1052978 150 MICRON TFL BALL TIP SINGLE USE FIBER 150 MICRON TFL BALL TIP SINGLE USE FIBER GEX GYRUS ACMI, INC TFL-FBX150BS KR112279

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown WOLF RIGID URETEROSCOPE