FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TELESCOPE, 3 MM, 30°, WIDEANGLE, AUTOCLAVABLE

MDR report key: 17295232 · Received July 10, 2023

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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