FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HF UNIT "ESG-400"

MDR report key: 17840941 · Received September 29, 2023

Report

Report Number
9610773-2023-02753
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 29, 2023
Date of Event
September 7, 2023
Report Date
July 2, 2024
Manufacturer
OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH BERLIN FACILITY
Product Code
GEI
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 SUBMITTED ALTHOUGH THE SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE IS NOT MARKETED IN THE USA. HOWEVER, A SIMILAR DEVICE IS MARKETED. MODEL # WB91051W/ CATALOG # WB91051W; BRAND NAME: HIGH FREQUENCY UNIT, ESG-400; COMMON DEVICE NAME: ELECTROSURGICAL SYSTEM GENERATOR; 510(K): K203682; PRODUCT CODE: GEI. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO OLYMPUS FOR EVALUATION AND THE CUSTOMER'S ALLEGATION WAS CONFIRMED. THE EVALUATION FOUND ERROR CODE E433 DUE TO A DEFECTIVE GENERATOR BOARD. FURTHERMORE, THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED DURING INSPECTION: THE TOUCH SCREEN IS DEFECTIVE, AND A CRACKED FRONT PANEL. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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. IT HAS BEEN OVER 4 YEARS SINCE THE SUBJECT DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE LEGAL MANUFACTURER'S INVESTIGATION, A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE GENERATOR BOARD COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. OLYMPUS WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FIELD PERFORMANCE FOR THIS DEVICE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO CORRECT THE LEGAL MANUFACTURER¿S CONTACT INFORMATION AND FACILITY REGISTRATION NUMBER. THE FACILITY REGISTRATION NUMBER IS 3003724334.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO OLYMPUS, THE HIGH FREQUENCY UNIT "ESG-400" DISPLAYED ERROR CODE E433. THE ISSUE WAS FOUND DURING REPROCESSING. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
345062 HF UNIT "ESG-400" GENERATOR GEI OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH BERLIN FACILITY WB91051C

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown S190