FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OLYMPUS VIDEOSCOPE CABLE FOR EVIS EXERA II

MDR report key: 2496479 · Received March 13, 2012

Report

Report Number
8010047-2012-00068
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 13, 2012
Report Date
February 13, 2012
Manufacturer
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Product Code
KQM
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OLYMPUS FOLLOWED-UP WITH THE USER FACILITY VIA TELEPHONE AND IN WRITING TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS REPORT WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE DEVICE REFERENCED IN THIS REPORT WAS NOT RETURNED TO OLYMPUS FOR EVALUATION. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE USERS' EXPERIENCED COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED. IF SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED AT A FUTURE DATE, THIS REPORT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS A MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

OLYMPUS WAS INFORMED THAT DURING AN UNIDENTIFIED ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURE, THE USERS EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF IMAGE. THE INTENDED PROCEDURE WAS SAID TO HAVE BEEN COMPLETED WITH AN UNSPECIFIED PENTAX ENDOSCOPE WITH NO PT INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OLYMPUS VIDEOSCOPE CABLE FOR EVIS EXERA II VIDEOSCOPE CABLE KQM OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION MAJ-1430 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1