ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR "ESG-300"
Report
- Report Number
- 9610773-2022-00306
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 29, 2022
- Report Date
- October 21, 2022
- Manufacturer
- OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
- Product Code
- GEI
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
THE SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE HAS NOT YET BEEN RETURNED TO OLYMPUS FOR EVALUATION/INVESTIGATION. THEREFORE, THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE PATIENT'S OUTCOME AND THE REPORTED PHENOMENON COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AND IS BEING JUDGED AS UNKNOWN. HOWEVER, IF THE SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE IS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION/INVESTIGATION OR ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED. PLEASE NOTE: THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED ALTHOUGH THE SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE IS NOT MARKETED IN THE USA. HOWEVER, A SIMILAR DEVICE IS MARKETED. MODEL # / CATALOG #: WA90300W; BRAND NAME: ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR "ESG-300" WITH FOOT SWITCH; COMMON DEVICE NAME: HF-GENERATORS; 510(K): K180200; PRODUCT CODE: GEI.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: B5 - DESCRIBE EVENT OR PROBLEM. CORRECTION: H4 - DEVICE MANUFACTURER DATE. DEVICE EVALUATION: THE SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR INVESTIGATION/EVALUATION. INSTEAD AN OLYMPUS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS ON SITE TO CHECK THE DEVICE. DURING THE INSPECTION THE FSE CONFIRMED THAT THE HF-GENERATOR IS IN STANDARD CONDITION. FURTHERMORE, THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF ANY MALFUNCTION OF THE HF GENERATOR. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED PHENOMENON AND THE PATIENT¿S OUTCOME COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AND IS BEING JUDGED AS UNKNOWN. HOWEVER, UNINTENDED USE ERROR IS LIKELY. A MATERIAL OR QUALITY PROBLEM CAN BE EXCLUDED SINCE A MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY CONTROL REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR THE AFFECTED SERIAL NUMBER OF THE HF GENERATOR WITHOUT SHOWING ANY ABNORMALITIES. THE CASE WILL BE CLOSED ON OLYMPUS SIDE WITH NO FURTHER ACTIONS. THE REPORTED EVENT/INCIDENT WILL BE RECORDED FOR TRENDING AND SURVEILLANCE PURPOSES. FURTHERMORE, THE USER WILL BE INFORMED ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS.
OLYMPUS WAS INFORMED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE AT AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE MUCOSA OF THE PATIENT WAS PERFORATED DUE TO FAULTY COAGULATION FUNCTION. THE PROCEDURE WAS MODIFIED TO BE ABLE TO COMPLETE IT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED, AND THE PATIENT¿S CURRENT CONDITION IS ALSO UNKNOWN.
OLYMPUS WAS INFORMED THAT DURING A THERAPEUTIC MUCOSECTOMY PROCEDURE AT AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE MUCOSA OF THE PATIENT WAS PERFORATED DUE TO FAULTY COAGULATION FUNCTION. THE PROCEDURE WAS MODIFIED TO BE ABLE TO COMPLETE IT AND THE SURGEON CLIPPED INSTEAD. HOWEVER, THE PATIENT IS DOING WELL BY NOW.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2427159 | ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR "ESG-300" | HF-GENERATORS | GEI | OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH | WA90003W |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Required Intervention |