EVIS EXERA III COLONOVIDEOSCOPE
Report
- Report Number
- 9610595-2022-05007
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 6, 2022
- Date of Event
- November 8, 2022
- Report Date
- January 20, 2023
- Manufacturer
- AIZU OLYMPUS CO., LTD.
- Product Code
- FDF
- UDI-DI
- 04953170363672
- PMA / PMN Number
- K131780
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE DEVICE WAS EVALUATED, AND THE REPORTED ISSUES WITH THE E315 AND E3105 ERROR MESSAGES WERE SPORADIC FAILURES. THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED, BUT ITS OCCURRENCE WAS LIKELY. ADDITIONAL ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION: THE UNIT HAD CORROSION; THE CONTROL KOB HAD PLAY; THE LIGHT GUIDE LENS AND DISTAL SHEATH GLUE WERE CRACKED; THE CONTROL BODY FLUID HOLDER HAD CORROSION; THE LIGHT GUIDE TUBE HAD A MINOR BUCKLE; THE SCOPE CONNECTION HAD FLUID; AND SCRATCHES WERE FOUND IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS ON THE DEVICE. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.
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. IT HAS BEEN OVER 7 YEARS SINCE THE SUBJECT DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION, A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED. THE SUGGESTED PHENOMENON WAS PRESUMED TO HAVE BEEN DUE TO USER HANDLING OF THE DEVICE CAUSING AN AIR/WATER PORT LEAK, AND WATER INVADED THE DEVICE. DUE TO THE WATER INVASION, AN ABNORMALITY OF ELECTRICAL PARTS OCCURRED WHICH LED TO THE DISPLAYED ERROR MESSAGE TEMPORARILY AT THE USER FACILITY. THE USER CAN DETECT THE SUGGESTED EVENT PROPERLY BY HANDLING THE DEVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU): ·INSPECTION OF THE ENDOSCOPIC IMAGE. OLYMPUS WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FIELD PERFORMANCE FOR THIS DEVICE.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO OLYMPUS EXPERIENCING ERROR MESSAGE, E315 UNSUPPORTED SCOPE AND E3105 ON THE EVIS EXERA III COLONOVIDEOSCOPE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2422874 | EVIS EXERA III COLONOVIDEOSCOPE | COLONOVIDEOSCOPE | FDF | AIZU OLYMPUS CO., LTD. | PCF-H190DL | 04953170363672 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |