FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EVIS EXERA III GASTROINTESTINAL VIDEOSCOPE

MDR report key: 22214603 · Received June 16, 2025

Report

Report Number
9610595-2025-11342
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 16, 2025
Date of Event
April 15, 2025
Report Date
December 5, 2025
Manufacturer
AIZU OLYMPUS CO., LTD.
Product Code
FDS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H10 - RELATED REPORT NUMBERS: MW5170038, MW5170040, MW5170041, MW5170042, MW5170043, MW5170044, MW5170045, MW5170046. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED OR IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO PROVIDE THE RESULTS OF THE LEGAL MANUFACTURER'S FINAL INVESTIGATION. SINCE THE DEVICE MODEL WAS UNKNOWN OLYMPUS SELECTED ¿AIZU OLYMPUS CO., LTD.¿ AS A REPRESENTATIVE REPORTING SITE. UPDATED FIELDS: H6. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MOST PROBABLE CAUSE WAS NOT ESTABLISHED; THE INVESTIGATION FINDINGS DO NOT LEAD TO A CLEAR CONCLUSION ABOUT THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ADVERSE EVENT. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. OLYMPUS WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FIELD PERFORMANCE FOR THIS DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A COLONOSCOPY SAMPLE HAD BEEN CONTAMINATED WITH FUNGUS FOR THE SECOND TIME IN ONE MONTH. A SEPARATE SAMPLE FROM ANOTHER PATIENT HAD ALSO BECOME CONTAMINATED DURING EGD (ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY) COLLECTION. THE PATHOLOGIST WONDERED IF THE SAID CONTAMINATION MIGHT BE COMING FROM THE SCOPE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1594371 EVIS EXERA III GASTROINTESTINAL VIDEOSCOPE GASTROINTESTINAL VIDEOSCOPE FDS AIZU OLYMPUS CO., LTD.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown