FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OLYMPUS URETERO-RENO VIDEOSCOPE

MDR report key: 2455475 · Received January 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
8010047-2012-00023
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 31, 2012
Report Date
January 5, 2012
Manufacturer
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Product Code
GCQ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OLYMPUS FOLLOWED UP WITH THE USER FACILITY TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS REPORT. THE USER FACILITY STATED THAT THE REPORTED PHENOMENON COULD HAVE LIKELY OCCURRED DURING AN UROLOGY PROCEDURE AND THERE WAS NO PT INJURY REPORTED. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED. THE DEVICE REFERENCED IN THIS REPORT WAS RETURNED TO OLYMPUS FOR EVALUATION. THE EVALUATION CONFIRMED THE USER'S REPORT. THE MESH UNIT AT THE LOWER PORTION OF THE BENDING SECTION WAS DAMAGED WHICH CAUSED A TEAR ON THE BENDING COVER, AND A FRAYED WIRE WAS FOUND PROTRUDING FROM THE BENDING COVER, CAUSING A LEAKS. THE DAMAGE MESH UNIT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO PHYSICAL DAMAGE DUE TO USER HANDLING. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS AN MDR IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

OLYMPUS WAS INFORMED THAT "RUBBER ON TIP DAMAGED BY LASER". OLYMPUS FOLLOWED UP WITH THE USER FACILITY AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS DEVICE HAD BEEN USED IN AN UNSPECIFIED UROLOGY PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PT HARM REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OLYMPUS URETERO-RENO VIDEOSCOPE URETEROSCOPE GCQ OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION URF-V NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1