FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SONOSURG-G2

MDR report key: 4250162 · Received November 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
8010047-2014-00650
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 5, 2014
Date of Event
October 15, 2014
Report Date
December 28, 2015
Manufacturer
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Product Code
LFL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION (OMSC) PERFORMED A MDR RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW AND OMSC FOUND THAT THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IS REQUIRED ON (B)(6) 2015. THIS IS A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR MFR REPORT #8010047-2014-00650 TO PROVIDE DEVICE EVALUATION RESULTS. OLYMPUS PERFORMED FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FET (FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR) DAMAGE AND THE DAMAGED FET HAD EXCESSIVE CURRENT LEAKAGE. THE AMOUNT OF THE LEAKAGE CURRENT DEPENDS ON THE ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTIC VARIABILITY OF THE FET. OLYMPUS IMPLEMENTED A COUNTERMEASURE FOR THIS PHENOMENON TO REDUCE THE ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTIC VARIABILITY OF THE FET.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SUBJECT DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP (OMSC) FOR EVALUATION. THE EVALUATION CONFIRMED THAT THE FUSE OF THE SUBJECT DEVICE BLEW AND FET (FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR) OF AMPLIFIER SUBSTRATE WAS DAMAGED. THE MANUFACTURING HISTORY WAS REVIEWED, WITH NO IRREGULARITIES NOTED. BASED UPON THE EVALUATION RESULT AND THE PAST SIMILAR CASES, SINCE THERE WERE THE INCIDENTAL FAILURE OR THE VARIATION OF FET, FET WAS DAMAGED AND THE FUSES BLEW. THE SONOSURG-G2 INSTRUCTION MANUAL ALREADY STATES. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS A MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING PROCEDURE, THE SUBJECT DEVICE SHUT DOWN. UPON THE INVESTIGATED, THE FUSE WAS BLOWN. THE INTENDED PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
710024 SONOSURG-G2 ULTRASONIC SURGICAL SYSTEM LFL OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION SONOSURG-G2 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1