FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TELESCOPE "OES ELITE", 4 MM, 30°, HD, AUTOCLAVABLE

MDR report key: 16109824 · Received January 5, 2023

Report

Report Number
9610773-2023-00107
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 5, 2023
Date of Event
December 8, 2022
Report Date
March 24, 2023
Manufacturer
OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
Product Code
FGC
UDI-DI
04042761077545
PMA / PMN Number
K151191
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VM
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS (DHR) WAS PERFORMED FOR THE AFFECTED SERIAL NUMBER WITHOUT SHOWING ANY NON-CONFORMITIES OR DEVIATIONS REGARDING THE DESCRIBED ISSUES. DURING THE REPAIR INSPECTION, THE CUSTOMER¿S REPORTED PROBLEM OF ¿BROKEN PLAN GLASS AT TUBE¿ COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AS THERE WAS NO DAMAGED TO THE DISTAL END COVERGLASS OF THE OUTER TUBE. HOWEVER, THE INSPECTION FOUND BROKEN LENS INSIDE THE OPTICAL SYSTEM ATTRIBUTING TO A BLURRY IMAGE. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE BROKEN LENS IS UNKNOWN, HOWEVER, EXCESSIVE FORCE BY THE CUSTOMER CANNOT BE RULED OUT. OLYMPUS WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE FIELD PERFORMANCE FOR THIS DEVICE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE REFERENCED TELESCOPE WAS RETURNED TO THE OLYMPUS REPAIR CENTER. THE REPAIR INSPECTION FOUND THE IMAGE IS BLURRED DUE TO BROKEN INTERNAL OPTICAL LENS. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS; THEREFORE, THE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER, IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED ACCORDINGLY. IN GENERAL, THE END-USER IS REQUIRED TO INSPECT THE DEVICE FOR DEFECTS, CHECK THE FUNCTION OF ALL DEVICES AND HAVE ALTERNATE EQUIPMENT PRIOR TO USE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE OLYMPUS (OVN) FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER WAS INFORMED BY THE NURSE AT THE USER FACILITY THAT THE CUSTOMER OES ELITE, HIGH-DEFINITION AUTOCLAVABLE TELESCOPE HAS A ¿BROKEN PLAN GLASS AT TUBE¿. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED PROBLEM WAS FOUND AT INSPECTION BEFORE USE. NO DEATH INJURY OR INFECTION AND NO IMPACT TO PERSON OR OTHER HAS BEEN REPORTED TO OLYMPUS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
523120 TELESCOPE "OES ELITE", 4 MM, 30°, HD, AUTOCLAVABLE HD TELESCOPE FGC OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH WA2T430A 811235 04042761077545

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown