FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

OLYMPUS VISERA CYSTO-NEPHRO VIDEOSCOPE

MDR report key: 2543101 · Received April 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
8010047-2012-00116
Event Type
Other
Date Received
April 10, 2012
Report Date
March 12, 2012
Manufacturer
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEM CORP
Product Code
FAJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OLYMPUS FOLLOWED-UP WITH THE USER FACILITY VIA PHONE AND IN WRITING TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING THIS REPORT, BUT RECEIVED ONLY LIMITED INFORMATION. THE REPORTING PHYSICIAN INDICATED THAT HE BELIEVED THE INFECTION HAD OCCURRED FOLLOWING AN OFFICE CYSTOSCOPY. A GYRUS/ACMI CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST VISITED THE USER FACILITY, AND REVIEWED THE USER FACILITY'S REPROCESSING METHODS, AND NOTED THAT THE USERS WERE NOT REPROCESSING THE DEVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE. THE USER FACILITY WAS SAID NOT TO BE PERFORMING ANY LEAK TESTING OR MANUAL CLEANING OF THE SUBJECT DEVICE PRIOR TO SOAKING IT IN A HIGH-LEVEL DISINFECTANT. THE CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST PROVIDED IN-SERVICE TRAINING TO THE USER FACILITY PERSONNEL. OLYMPUS WAS INFORMED THAT THE PT WAS CULTURED THREE TIMES AND ALL OF THE RESULTS RETURNED NEGATIVE. THE DEVICE REFERENCE IN THIS REPORT WAS NOT RETURNED TO OLYMPUS FOR EVALUATION. BASED UPON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, THIS EVENT APPEARS TO BE DUE TO USER ERROR. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS A MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT ONE PT HAD ACQUIRED A PSEUDOMONAS INFECTION FOLLOWING A DIAGNOSTIC CYSTOSCOPY PROCEDURE USING THE SUBJECT DEVICE. THERE WAS NO INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING WHAT, IF ANY TREATMENT HAD BEEN PROVIDED TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OLYMPUS VISERA CYSTO-NEPHRO VIDEOSCOPE CYSTOSCOPE FAJ OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEM CORP CYF-V2 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1