HF UNIT "ESG-400"
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
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.
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.
THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO CORRECT THE LEGAL MANUFACTURER¿S CONTACT INFORMATION AND FACILITY REGISTRATION NUMBER. THE FACILITY REGISTRATION NUMBER IS 3003724334.
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 |