FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OLYMPUS VISERA CYSTO-NEPHRO VIDEOSCOPE

MDR report key: 2933386 · Received December 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
8010047-2012-00450
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 21, 2012
Date of Event
November 23, 2012
Report Date
November 23, 2012
Manufacturer
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Product Code
FAJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SUBJECT DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO OLYMPUS FOR EVALUATION. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED PHENOMENON CANNOT BE DETERMINED, HOWEVER INSUFFICIENT MAINTENANCE AND USER HANDLING CANNOT BE RULED OUT AS CONTRIBUTORY FACTORS. IF SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL FOLLOW. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS A MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION. CROSS-REFERENCE MFR. REPORT# 8010047-2012-00445, FOR OTHER RELATED REPORTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

OLYMPUS WAS INFORMED THAT THE BIOPSY CHANNELS OF TWO DEVICES KINKED AND LEAKED, A PATIENT MIGHT HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO CONTAMINATED FLUID FROM THE BIOPSY CHANNEL. THE USER HAS BEEN PERFORMING SOME BLOOD WORKS ON THE PATIENT TO TEST FOR INFECTION, AND REPORTED THE CONTAMINATION RISK WAS LOW.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1