TELESCOPE, 3 MM, 30°, WIDEANGLE, AUTOCLAVABLE
Report
- Report Number
- 9610773-2023-01835
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 10, 2023
- Date of Event
- June 11, 2023
- Report Date
- September 22, 2023
- Manufacturer
- OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
- Product Code
- GCP
- UDI-DI
- 04042761006361
- PMA / PMN Number
- K790071
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
THIS REPORT IS BEING SUPPLEMENTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BASED ON THE LEGAL MANUFACTURER'S FINAL INVESTIGATION AND CORRECTION TO G2 (ALSO SELECTED ¿OTHER¿ WHICH WAS INADVERTENTLY LEFT OFF THE INITIAL REPORT). BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION, IT IS LIKELY THAT THE EVENT OCCURRED DUE TO EXCESSIVE FORCE BY THE CUSTOMER. OLYMPUS WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FIELD PERFORMANCE FOR THIS DEVICE.
THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO OLYMPUS FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR. DURING THE EVALUATION, THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS CONFIRMED. THE DISTAL END WAS FOUND BROKEN. THE OUTER TUBE WAS DEFORMED AND DAMAGED. THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL IN PROGRESS; THEREFORE, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED DEFECT CANNOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER, IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED ACCORDINGLY. IN GENERAL, THE CUSTOMER IS REQUIRED TO INSPECT THE DEVICE FOR DEFECTS, CHECK THE FUNCTION OF ALL DEVICES AND HAVE ALTERNATE EQUIPMENT PRIOR TO USE. A MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY CONTROL REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR THE AFFECTED SERIAL NUMBER WITHOUT SHOWING ANY NON-CONFORMITIES OR DEVIATIONS REGARDING THE DESCRIBED ISSUES. OLYMPUS WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE FIELD PERFORMANCE OF THIS DEVICE. ADDITIONAL PMA/510(K): K897003/K904939.
IT WAS REPORTED TO OLYMPUS THAT A TELESCOPE HAD A BROKEN TIP (DISTAL END). THE REPORTED PROBLEM WAS FOUND DURING INSPECTION BEFORE USE. THE FACILITY FINISHED THE PROCEDURE WITH ANOTHER ONE. THE INTENDED PROCEDURE IS HYSTEROSCOPY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED TO OLYMPUS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2248491 | TELESCOPE, 3 MM, 30°, WIDEANGLE, AUTOCLAVABLE | RIGID SCOPE | GCP | OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH | A4674A | 611179 | 04042761006361 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |