FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BIOPSY FORCEPS, 7 FR., SEMIFLEXIBLE

MDR report key: 23524489 · Received November 11, 2025

Report

Report Number
9610773-2025-06966
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 11, 2025
Date of Event
October 16, 2025
Report Date
November 11, 2025
Manufacturer
OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
Product Code
NWW
UDI-DI
04042761006958
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO OLYMPUS FOR INSPECTION. A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION, IT IS LIKELY THE FOLLOWING LED TO THE MALFUNCTION: CAUSE TRACED TO COMPONENT FAILURE. 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 OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE SUBJECT DEVICE EXHIBITED THE HANDLE THAT COULD NOT CONTROL THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE FORCEPS, DEFORMED JOINT AT THE CONNECTION POINT OF FORCEPS PORT (JAWS), THE PIN IS MISSING AND COMPONENT FAILURE OF THE FORCEPS PORT (JAWS). THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1934605 BIOPSY FORCEPS, 7 FR., SEMIFLEXIBLE A4832 NWW OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH A4832 04042761006958

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown