FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OLYMPUS EVIS EXERA II BRONCHOVIDEAOSCOPE

MDR report key: 2983281 · Received February 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
8010047-2013-00036
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 4, 2013
Date of Event
October 6, 2012
Report Date
January 7, 2013
Manufacturer
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Product Code
EOQ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, 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 REPORTED THAT THE FOREIGN OBJECT WAS DETECTED DURING A THERAPEUTIC BRONCHOSCOPY PROCEDURE. THE PT REPORTEDLY HAD A PREVIOUS BRONCHOSCOPY 5 DAYS PRIOR TO THIS REPORTED EVENT. THE FOREIGN OBJECT WAS SAID TO HAVE BEEN RETRIEVED WITH A DORMIA BASKET. THE FOREIGN OBJECT WAS SAID TO BE SMALL WITH NO SHARP EDGE. THERE WAS NO COMPLICATION NOTED DURING THE PROCEDURE AND THE PT WAS SAID TO HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED TO TRANSITIONAL CARE PRIOR TO HOME. THE USER FACILITY FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE REFERENCED DEVICE WAS LAST FORWARDED TO A THIRD PARTY VENDOR ON (B)(4) 2012. THE DEVICE REFERENCED IN THIS REPORT WAS RETURNED TO OLYMPUS FOR EVAL. THE EVAL REVEALED THAT THE DEVICE FAILED THE LEAK TEST DUE TO A HOLD ON THE BENDING SECTION COVER GLUE AND TORN BENDING SECTION. THE INSERTION TUBE WAS BUCKLED AND SCRATCHED. THE DEVICE WAS REFURBISHED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

OLYMPUS RECEIVED A MAUDE EVENT REPORT, WHICH STATED: "BRONCHOSCOPY DONE. FOREIGN BODY NOTED IN LEFT LOWER LOBE. UPON RETRIEVAL, APPEARED TO BE RISK FROM DISTAL TIP OF BRONCHOSCOPE. BRONCHOSCOPE EXAMINED AND CONFIRMED TIP FROM SCOPE."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
47389 OLYMPUS EVIS EXERA II BRONCHOVIDEAOSCOPE BRONCHOSCSOPE EOQ OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION BF-Q180 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR TRACHEOTOMY TUBE| DORMIA BASKET