GASTROINTESTINAL VIDEOSCOPE
Report
- Report Number
- 9610595-2026-03551
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 12, 2026
- Date of Event
- November 5, 2025
- Report Date
- January 12, 2026
- Manufacturer
- AIZU OLYMPUS CO., LTD.
- Product Code
- FDS
- PMA / PMN Number
- K222584
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SZ
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO OLYMPUS FOR INSPECTION. A DEFINITE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED TRACING TO THE DEVICE MALFUNCTIONS AIR/WATER-TUBE HAS FOREIGN OBJECTS, AIR/WATER-CYLINDER (TUBE) HAS FOREIGN OBJECTS AND J-TUBE (AUXILIARY JET CHANNEL) HAS FOREIGN OBJECTS. OLYMPUS CONFIRMED FOREIGN MATERIAL CAME OUT OF THE DEVICE, BUT THE TYPE OF THE MATERIAL OR ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION, THE MOST PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION "DENT ON J-TUBE (AUXILIARY JET CHANNEL) IN CONTROL UNIT" WAS 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.
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE GASTROINTESTINAL VIDEOSCOPE EXHIBITED FOREIGN OBJECTS IN THE J-TUBE (AUXILIARY JET CHANNEL), AIR/WATER CHANNEL, AIR/WATER CYLINDER AND A DENT ON J-TUBE (AUXILIARY JET CHANNEL) IN CONTROL UNIT . THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99362 | GASTROINTESTINAL VIDEOSCOPE | GASTROINTESTINAL VIDEOSCOPE | FDS | AIZU OLYMPUS CO., LTD. | GIF-1100 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |