EVIS EXERA II ULTRASOUND GASTROVIDEOSCOPE
Report
- Report Number
- 3002808148-2023-04546
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 4, 2023
- Date of Event
- February 27, 2023
- Report Date
- May 4, 2023
- Manufacturer
- SHIRAKAWA OLYMPUS CO., LTD.
- Product Code
- ODG
- UDI-DI
- 04953170341809
- PMA / PMN Number
- K093395
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO OLYMPUS FOR EVALUATION. AND THE CUSTOMER'S ALLEGATION WAS CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE EVALUATION FOUND PROBLEMS RELATED TO REPROCESSING, THE INSTRUMENT CHANNEL WAS CLOGGED. ADDITONALLY, THE FOLLOWING OBSERVATIONS WERE MADE: THE BODY CONTROL UNIT (BCU) INSERTION TUBE BOOT WAS LEAKING, THE BENDING SECTION COVER (A-RUBBER) GLUE WAS PEELING, THE FORCEPS PASSAGE WAS CLOGGED. THE CHANNEL NEEDED REPLACEMENT, THE SUCTION FLOW SUCTION SHORT TUBE HAD AN INTERNAL SCRATCH WITH BORESCOPE AFTER UNCLOGGED FOD. THE AIR/WATER SUPPLY AUXILLARY PORT WAS CLOGGED, THE LIGHT GUIDE (LG) TUBE HAD SCRATCH MARKS, AND THE CONTROL KNOB HAD PLAY. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOUND NO DEVIATIONS THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED ISSUE. THE DEVICE MET ALL SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF SHIPMENT. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION, A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO OLYMPUS, THE AXIOS METAL STENT WAS LODGED IN THE WORKING CHANNEL OF THE EVIS EXERA II ULTRASOUND GASTROVIDEOSCOPE. THE STENT MISFIRED IN THE SCOPE, DURING A THERAPEUTIC PANCREATIC CYST DRAINAGE. AND THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM AND STENT GOT LODGED IN THE SCOPE. A NEW SCOPE WAS SET UP AND THE PROCEDURE WAS CONTINUED WITH A NEW STENT SYSTEM. THE SECOND STENT WAS NOT DEPLOYED, DUE TO THE PATIENT'S ANATOMY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT ANY DELAY, HARM OR INJURY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 487395 | EVIS EXERA II ULTRASOUND GASTROVIDEOSCOPE | ULTRASOUND GASTROVIDEOSCOPE | ODG | SHIRAKAWA OLYMPUS CO., LTD. | GF-UCT180 | 04953170341809 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |