ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSOR
Report
- Report Number
- 9610595-2023-07944
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 24, 2023
- Date of Event
- April 27, 2023
- Report Date
- May 24, 2023
- Manufacturer
- AIZU OLYMPUS CO., LTD.
- Product Code
- FEB
- UDI-DI
- 04953170258589
- PMA / PMN Number
- K103264
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
DURING TROUBLESHOOTING WITH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (TAC), THE CUSTOMER PERFORMED A DRAIN DISINFECTANT LCG AND THEN A LOAD LCG BUT COULD NOT CLOSE THE DOOR. THE CUSTOMER WAS RECOMMENDED TO VISIBLY INSPECT THE LOAD TRAY AND WITHIN, TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY BLOCKAGES. AN OLYMPUS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO EVALUATE AND REPAIR THE DEVICE. THE FSE MANUALLY PULLED BACK THE LOCK AND CLOSED THE DRAWER, THEN DID A PROGRAM B THEN A DRAIN LCG FOLLOWED BY A LOAD LCG, AND EVERYTHING WORKED NORMALLY. THE DEVICE WAS REPAIRED AND VERIFIED ACCORDING TO ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER (OEM) INSTRUCTIONS, SOFTWARE ATTRIBUTES WERE VERIFIED AND CONFIRMED. DEVICE INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED WITH THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION, THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS LIKELY DUE TO INCORRECT DETECTION BY THE SENSOR EVEN THOUGH THE DISINFECTANT BOTTLE WAS NOT INSTALLED. AS FOR THE CAUSE OF THE DETECTION, TEMPORARY CONTACT FAILURE OF CONTACTS INSIDE THE SENSOR MAY HAVE OCCURRED. THE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. A REVIEW OF THE DHR FOUND NO DEVIATIONS THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED ISSUE. OLYMPUS WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE FIELD PERFORMANCE OF THIS DEVICE.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO OLYMPUS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (TAC), DURING REPROCESSING, THE DISINFECTANT DRAWER OF THE ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSOR COULD NOT BE CLOSED. THERE WAS NO HARM OR USER INJURY REPORTED DUE TO THE EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 949080 | ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSOR | ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSOR | FEB | AIZU OLYMPUS CO., LTD. | OER-PRO | 04953170258589 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |