SINGLE USE ROTATABLE CLIP FIXING DEVICE
Report
- Report Number
- 8010047-2014-00388
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 16, 2014
- Date of Event
- June 19, 2014
- Report Date
- June 19, 2014
- Manufacturer
- OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- GDO
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE SUBJECT DEVICES HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED TO OMSC FOR INVESTIGATION. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE USER'S EXPERIENCE COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED. THE DEVICE INSTRUCTION MANUAL HAS WARNED USERS THAT "DO NOT TRY TO FORCIBLY WITHDRAW THE INSTRUMENT FROM THE ENDOSCOPE IF THE CLIP CANNOT BE DETACHED FROM THE INSTRUCTION. FORCIBLY WITHDRAWING THE INSTRUMENT COULD CAUSE PATIENT INJURY SUCH AS PUNCTURES, HEMORRHAGES OR MUCOUS MEMBRANE DAMAGE." A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED, IF ADDITIONAL AND SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE AT A LATER TIME. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS A MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION. PLEASE CROSS REFERENCE 8010047-2014-00387.
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEM CORP. (OMSC) WAS INFORMED THAT DURING POLYPECTOMY, THE TWO DEVICES WERE USED AND THE CLIPS COULD NOT RELEASE ONCE DEPLOYED. THE EVENT WAS UNSPECIFIED BUT THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY REGARDING THIS REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 416329 | SINGLE USE ROTATABLE CLIP FIXING DEVICE | CLIP FIXING DEVICE | GDO | OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION | HX-201UR-135L | 32K |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |