EVIS LUCERA ELITE COLONOVIDEOSCOPE
Report
- Report Number
- 9610595-2024-08323
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 19, 2024
- Date of Event
- March 29, 2024
- Report Date
- June 10, 2024
- Manufacturer
- AIZU OLYMPUS CO., LTD.
- Product Code
- FDF
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE OLYMPUS SCOPE WAS SENT TO AN INDEPENDENT LABORATORY FOR CULTURE TESTING AND RESULTS ARE STILL PENDING. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING AND FOLLOW UP WITH THE CUSTOMER IS CURRENTLY BEING PERFORMED. AFTER CULTURE TESTING, THE DEVICE WILL BE EVALUATED. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BY THE USER FACILITY.
THIS REPORT IS BEING SUPPLEMENTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BASED ON THE LEGAL MANUFACTURE'S (LM) REVIEW OF THE CUSTOMER CLEANING DISINFECTION AND STERILIZATION (CDS) PROCESSES, RESULTS OF THIRD-PARTY TESTING, THE DEVICE EVALUATION AND THE LMS FINAL INVESTIGATION. THE LM REVIEWED THE CUSTOMER PROVIDED THE CDS PROCESSES WHERE NO OBVIOUS DEVIATIONS FROM INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) WERE IDENTIFIED. THE DEVICE WAS EVALUATED, AND FOREIGN MATERIAL ADHERED TO THE AIR/WATER CYLINDER. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION AND BECAUSE THE USER CULTURE RESULTS WERE NOT SHARED, THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AND A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. GROWTH OF MICROORGANISMS WERE REPORTED THROUGH CULTURE TESTING BY THE USER AFTER REPROCESSING. THE REPORTED EVENT OF A POSITIVE CULTURE WAS NOT CONFIRMED AS THE SCOPE WAS NOT MICROBIOLOGICALLY TESTED BY OLYMPUS. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION, A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. OLYMPUS WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FIELD PERFORMANCE FOR THIS DEVICE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE COLONOVIDEOSCOPE TESTED POSITIVE FOR A YEAST LIKE FUNGI DETECTED IN THE FORCEPS CHANNEL. THE ISSUE WAS FOUND DURING A ROUTINE CULTURE OF THE SCOPE. THE USER DID NOT REPORT ANY CONTAMINATION OR ANY OTHER SERIOUS DETERIORATION IN STATE OF HEALTH OF ANY PERSON, TO WHICH THE SCOPE COULD HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTORY CAUSE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1823308 | EVIS LUCERA ELITE COLONOVIDEOSCOPE | COLONOVIDEOSCOPE | FDF | AIZU OLYMPUS CO., LTD. | CF-H290I |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |