FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OLYMPUS CARBON DIOXIDE INSUFFLATOR

MDR report key: 3021505 · Received March 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
8010047-2013-00078
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 12, 2013
Report Date
February 21, 2013
Manufacturer
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Product Code
HIF
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OLYMPUS FOLLOWED UP WITH THE USER FACILITY VIA TELEPHONE AND IN WRITING TO OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE REPORT, BUT WITH NO RESULT. THE OLYMPUS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS INFORMED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED PROCEDURE, THE SUBJECT DEVICE WAS USED WITH A NON-OLYMPUS ELECTROSURGICAL UNIT, BUT NO FURTHER DETAILS WAS PROVIDED. THE FSE WAS REQUESTED FOR ANOTHER IN-SERVICE ON THE USE OF THE SUBJECT DEVICE. THE FSE ADVISED THE USER NOT TO USE THE SUBJECT DEVICE UNTIL THE SECOND IN-SERVICE IS COMPLETED. THE FSE TESTED THE UNIT AND THE UNIT SEEMED TO WORK FINE. THE SUBJECT DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO OLYMPUS FOR EVALUATION. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE USER'S REPORT COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL FOLLOW.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

OLYMPUS WAS INFORMED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED PROCEDURE, THE SUBJECT DEVICE WAS USED AND THE PATIENT SUSTAINED A COLON PERFORATION, AND HAD TO UNDERGO A SURGERY TO RECTIFY THE ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
104227 OLYMPUS CARBON DIOXIDE INSUFFLATOR INSUFFLATOR HIF OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION UCR NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK