EVIS EXERA LLL GASTROINTESTINAL VIDEOSCOPE
Report
- Report Number
- 9610595-2024-09030
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 1, 2024
- Report Date
- May 30, 2024
- Manufacturer
- AIZU OLYMPUS CO., LTD.
- Product Code
- FDS
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO PROVIDE THE RESULTS OF THE LEGAL MANUFACTURER'S FINAL INVESTIGATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ADDED TO FIELD H3 AND H6. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOUND NO DEVIATIONS THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED ISSUE. IT HAS BEEN OVER 5 YEARS SINCE THE SUBJECT DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION AND THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHAT THE FOREIGN MATERIAL WAS. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THERE WERE ANY DEVIATIONS FROM THE CLEANING DISINFECTION AND STERILIZATION (CDS) STEPS PROVIDED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU). THEREFORE, THE CAUSE OF THE MATERIAL REMAINING IN THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL STATES THE DETECTION METHOD ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT IN "GIF/CF/PCF-190 SERIES, OPERATION MANUAL, CHAPTER 3 ¿PREPARATION AND INSPECTION", AND PREVENTATIVE MEASURES IN INSTRUCTIONS FOR GIF/CF/PCF-190 SERIES, REPROCESSING MANUAL, CHAPTER 5 ¿REPROCESSING OF THE ENDOSCOPE (AND RELATED REPROCESSING ACCESSORIES)". THREE ATTEMPTS WERE PERFORMED TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, BUT NO RESPONSE WAS RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. OLYMPUS WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FIELD PERFORMANCE FOR THIS DEVICE.
THE DEVICE EVALUATION IS ONGOING. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THE GASTROINTESTINAL VIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED A FOREIGN MATTER COMING OUT OF THE NOZZLE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 857191 | EVIS EXERA LLL GASTROINTESTINAL VIDEOSCOPE | GASTROINTESTINAL VIDEOSCOPE | FDS | AIZU OLYMPUS CO., LTD. | GIF-H190N |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |