TRACHEAL INTUBATION FIBERSCOPE
Report
- Report Number
- 9610595-2023-06820
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 27, 2023
- Date of Event
- March 29, 2023
- Report Date
- June 24, 2023
- Manufacturer
- AIZU OLYMPUS CO., LTD.
- Product Code
- EOQ
- UDI-DI
- 04953170340192
- PMA / PMN Number
- K981543
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THIS REPORT IS BEING SUPPLEMENTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BASED ON THE LEGAL MANUFACTURER'S 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 OF THE REPROCESSING ISSUE WAS THE FACILITY STAFF DID NOT KNOW THAT THE MODIFIED OER-2 CONNECTING TUBE SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR OER-3 FOR REPROCESSING. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE MODIFIED CONNECTING TUBE FOR QER-2 WAS USED FOR OER-3 AND REPROCESSED. OLYMPUS WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FIELD PERFORMANCE FOR THIS DEVICE.
THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO OLYMPUS FOR EVALUATION. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BY THE USER FACILITY.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO OLYMPUS, WHEN CLEANING THE TRACHEAL INTUBATION FIBERSCOPE WITH ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSOR, THE DEVICE WAS IMPROPERLY AND INSUFFICIENTLY REPROCESSED AND CLEANED BY CONNECTING A MODIFIED MAJ-829-LEAK TEST AIR TUBE FOR THE ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSOR. THE ISSUE WAS FOUND DURING REPROCESSING. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM. RELATED PATIENT IDENTIFIERS: (B)(6).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1155998 | TRACHEAL INTUBATION FIBERSCOPE | TRACHEAL INTUBATION FIBERSCOPE | EOQ | AIZU OLYMPUS CO., LTD. | LF-DP | 2137570 | 04953170340192 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | MAJ-829 (MODIFIED PRODUCT)| OER-3 |