FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OLYMPUS URETERO-RENO VIDEOSCOPE

MDR report key: 2539087 · Received April 5, 2012

Report

Report Number
8010047-2012-00110
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 5, 2012
Date of Event
March 6, 2012
Report Date
March 7, 2012
Manufacturer
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEM CORPORATION
Product Code
GCQ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OLYMPUS FOLLOWED-UP WITH THE USER FACILITY VIA PHONE AND IN WRITING TO OBTAIN ADD'L INFO, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PT WAS UNHARMED, BUT THERE WAS NO ADD'L DETAILED INFO PROVIDED. THE DEVICE REFERENCED IN THIS REPORT WAS RETURNED TO OLYMPUS FOR EVAL. THE EVAL FOUND THE BENDING COVER WAS TORN AND THERE WAS DAMAGE ON THE MESH UNIT AT THE LOWER PORTION OF THE BENDING SECTION. THERE WERE SHARP FRAYED WIRES PROTRUDING FROM THE BENDING COVER WHICH CAUSED THE DEVICE TO LEAK. THE DAMAGED MESH UNIT WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO PHYSICAL DAMAGE. THE DEVICE WAS REFURBISHED. 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 THE DEVICE WAS USED DURING AN UNIDENTIFIED PROCEDURE IN WHICH THE DEVICE WAS REPORTEDLY BROKEN. THERE WAS NO FURTHER DETAIL PROVIDED, AND NO REPORT OF PT HARM.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1