JAZZ SUCTION VALVE
Report
- Report Number
- 1000513161-2025-00009
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 3, 2025
- Date of Event
- March 13, 2023
- Report Date
- April 3, 2025
- Manufacturer
- FUJIFILM MEDWORK GMBH
- Product Code
- ODC
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Distributor report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
REF COMP # (B)(4). REF MEDWATCH REPORT # 3020707080-2025-00001.
FUJIFILM MEDWORK GMBH RECEIVED THE COMPLAINT ON MARCH 16TH, 2023, BUT IT WAS NEVER REPORTED TO THE FDA. THIS POTENTIALLY REPORTABLE EVENT WAS IDENTIFIED DURING AN FDA-INSPECTION ON MARCH 25TH, 2025, THEREAFTER THE MANUFACTURER REPORTED IT ON MARCH 27TH 2025, VIA MDR 3020707080-2025-00001. ON MARCH 27TH, 2025, FUJIFILM HEALTHCARE AMERICAS CORPORATION WAS INFORMED OF THE REPORTABLE EVENT INVOLVING VAL1-G7-50 FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FROG VALVES, WHICH ARE PART OF THE VAL1-G7-50 SET, ARE EXPERIENCING LEAKAGE IN OVER 80% OF CASES AND EXHIBIT PUNCHING DEFECTS. RECENTLY, PARTS OF THE VALVE WERE FOUND IN THE PATIENT, POSING A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK. ADDITIONALLY, DUE TO THE DEFECTS, FULL SUCTION CANNOT BE ACHIEVED, AND SEVERAL VALVES ARE DRIPPING DIRTY FLUID, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL GAS LOSS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1445733 | JAZZ SUCTION VALVE | ENDOSCOPE CHANNEL ACCESSORY | ODC | FUJIFILM MEDWORK GMBH | VAL1-G7-50 | 22350660 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Other |