FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EVIS EXERA II COLONOVIDEOSCOPE

MDR report key: 20364240 · Received October 3, 2024

Report

Report Number
9610595-2024-20046
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 3, 2024
Date of Event
September 5, 2024
Report Date
November 8, 2024
Manufacturer
AIZU OLYMPUS CO., LTD.
Product Code
FDF
UDI-DI
04953170339615
PMA / PMN Number
K100584
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MT, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS REPORT IS BEING SUPPLEMENTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BASED ON THE DEVICE EVALUATION AND THE LEGAL MANUFACTURER'S (LM) INVESTIGATION. THE DEVICE WAS EVALUATED BY OLYMPUS, AND THE REPORTED ISSUE (LOCKED ANGULATION) WAS NOT CONFIRMED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOUND NO DEVIATIONS THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED ISSUE. IT HAS BEEN OVER 14 YEARS SINCE THE SUBJECT DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE EVENT CAN BE DETECTED/PREVENTED BY FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) IN SECTION: ¿INSPECTION OF THE BENDING MECHANISMS¿ THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT INCLUDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. B5 UPDATED ACCORDINGLY. ALSO, AN UPDATE HAS BEEN MADE TO H3. OLYMPUS WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FIELD PERFORMANCE FOR THIS DEVICE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS REPORT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED BY THE IMPORTER UNDER THIS MDR REPORT NUMBER: 2429304-2024-0000433. THE DEVICE EVALUATION IS ONGOING. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. THIS REPORT IS RELATED TO (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INITIAL PROCEDURE (COLONOSCOPY WITH BIOPSIES) WAS NOT PROLONGED AND WAS COMPLETED USING THE SAME DEVICE. THE PATIENT¿S INJURY (COLON PERFORATION) WAS NOTED AFTER THE PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT HEMICOLECTOMY THE SAME DAY TO TREAT THE PERFORATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SCREENING COLONOSCOPY, WHEN ANGULATING THE SCOPE, IT WOULD LOCK. THE PHYSICIAN WAS THUS UNABLE TO DISENGAGE DURING REMOVAL OF A POLYP, CAUSING THE COLON TO TEAR/PERFORATE. DUE TO THE PERFORATION, THE PATIENT HAD TO HAVE A RIGHT HEMICOLECTOMY. THE PHYSICIAN STATED THAT THE COLON WAS NOT INSUFFLATING DURING THE PROCEDURE, AND IT WAS UNCLEAR IF THE INSUFFLATOR MALFUNCTIONED OR IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SCOPE, OR IF IT WAS SOMETHING ELSE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED MULTIPLE TIMES BUT NOT RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1267548 EVIS EXERA II COLONOVIDEOSCOPE COLONOVIDEOSCOPE FDF AIZU OLYMPUS CO., LTD. CF-H180AL 04953170339615

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Male Required Intervention ENDOSCOPIC CO2 REG. UNIT: SN(B)(6)