EVIS EXERA II ULTRASOUND GASTROVIDEOSCOPE
Report
- Report Number
- 8010047-2022-07010
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 26, 2022
- Report Date
- June 27, 2022
- Manufacturer
- OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
- Product Code
- ODG
- UDI-DI
- 04953170356339
- PMA / PMN Number
- K093395
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
THE SERVICE EVALUATION FOUND THE ADHESIVE AT THE DISTAL END FORCEPS COVER WAS FOUND PEELING OFF. ADDITIONALLY, THE BENDING SECTION COVER GLUE IS CRACKED AND THE ELEVATOR CHANNEL INLET IS LOOSE. THE ASSET SCOPE PASSED THE AIR/WATER LEK TEST. THE ASSET SCOPE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO ASSET STOCK. THE ASSET WAS LAST SERVICED IN JANUARY 2022; NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND, INSPECTION ONLY. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING; THEREFORE, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE CANNOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER, IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE A FOLLOW UP MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED ACCORDINGLY.
CORRECTION TO THE INITIAL MEDWATCH. THE AWARE DATE SHOULD BE 11-JAN-2022. 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, THE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. THE FOLLOWING IS INCLUDED IN THE DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) AND MAY HAVE HELPED PREVENT THE EVENT: "DO NOT APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE DISTAL END OF THE ENDOSCOPE OR BEND IT. INSTRUMENT DAMAGE MAY OCCUR." "TO PREVENT A WATER LEAK, DO NOT APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE WHEN CLEANING THE ENDOSCOPE." OLYMPUS WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FIELD PERFORMANCE FOR THIS DEVICE.
OLYMPUS WAS INFORMED THAT THE ASSET/LOANER WAS RETURNED TO THE SERVICE CENTER WITH NO REPORTED DEFECT OR MALFUNCTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVICE. HOWEVER, UPON INSPECTING AND TESTING, THE ADHESIVE AT THE DISTAL END FORCEPS COVER WAS FOUND PEELING OFF. NO DEATH, INJURY OR HARM WAS REPORTED TO OLYMPUS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 817641 | EVIS EXERA II ULTRASOUND GASTROVIDEOSCOPE | ULTRASOUND GASTROVIDEOSCOPE | ODG | OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. | GF-UCT180 | 04953170356339 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |