FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OLYMPUS

MDR report key: 3170018 · Received June 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
MW5030529
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2013
Date of Event
May 18, 2011
Report Date
May 22, 2013
Manufacturer
OLYMPUS
Product Code
FDF
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2013, DURING A REVIEW OF CLEANING PROCESS FOR COLONOSCOPIES, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FINAL STEP FOR HIGH LEVEL DISINFECTION WAS NOT BEING PERFORMED. STAFF HAD BEEN TRAINED WITH THE ATTACHED ENDOSCOPE CLEANING GUIDE, WHICH INCLUDES NUMERIC STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS, BUT MAKES ONLY CURSORY MENTION OF "APPROPRIATE HIGH-LEVEL DISINFECTION." THE INSTRUCTIONS, AS ATTACHED WERE INCOMPLETE AND CONFUSING TO STAFF, RESULTING IN FAILURE TO PERFORM ALL NECESSARY STEPS IN THE PROCESS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
261539 OLYMPUS VIDEO COLONOSCOPE FDF OLYMPUS CF-Q140L NA
261540 OLYMPUS VIDEO COLONOSCOPE FDF OLYMPUS PCF-140J NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1