ENDOSCOPE, UTEROSCOPE, VIPER
Report
- Report Number
- 1418479-2014-00009
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 21, 2014
- Date of Event
- February 1, 2014
- Report Date
- February 20, 2014
- Manufacturer
- RICHARD WOLF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS CORP.
- Product Code
- FDC
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE RICHARD WOLF FACILITY AND INVESTIGATION COMPLETED (B)(4) 2014. UPON VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL INSPECTION BY THE OPTICS DEPARTMENT, THE ADHESIVE AROUND THE DISTAL HOSE WAS MISSING. THE ROOT CAUSE IS REPROCESSING. ADHESIVE WAS RE-APPLIED AND TESTED PRIOR TO RETURNED TO CUSTOMER. LABELING WAS REVIEWED AND FOUND TO BE ADEQUATE. IE INTENDED USE, INDICATIONS AND FIELD OF USE, PREPARATION AND CAUTIONS. RWMIC CONSIDERS THIS MATTER CLOSED; HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, WE WILL PROVIDE THE FDA WITH FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
FACILITY REPORTED THE FLEXIBLE UTEROSCOPE WENT BLURRY DURING CASE; HOWEVER, NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. A SLIGHT DELAY IN PROCEDURE WAS NOTED, IN ORDER TO SWAP OUT TO BACKUP DEVICE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170356 | ENDOSCOPE, UTEROSCOPE, VIPER | UTEROSCOPE | FDC | RICHARD WOLF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS CORP. | 7325.071 | 606652 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |