SONOSURG SCISSORS 5MM O.D., HF SERIES
Report
- Report Number
- 8010047-2014-00998
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 19, 2014
- Date of Event
- October 18, 2011
- Report Date
- January 12, 2016
- Manufacturer
- OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LFL
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.(OMSC) PERFORMED A MDR RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW AND FOUND THAT THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IS REQUIRED ON DECEMBER 21ST, 2015. THIS IS A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR MFR REPORT # 8010047-2014-00998 TO CORRECT DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER.
THE SUBJECT DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION FOR EVALUATION. THE EVALUATION CONFIRMED THAT THE PROBE BROKE DOWN. THERE WAS A SCRATCH AT THE BROKEN POINT. THE MANUFACTURING HISTORY WAS REVIEWED, WITH NO IRREGULARITIES NOTED. AS THE RESULT OF EVALUATION, WE HAVE CONCLUDED THAT THE PROBE TIP PRESUMABLY WAS SCRATCHED BECAUSE, THE PHYSICIAN ACTIVATED SEAL AND CUT MODE OUTPUT WHILE THE PROBE TIP WAS IN CONTACT WITH METAL SUCH AS A CLIP AND FORCEPS. AFTER THAT, SINCE THE PHYSICIAN CONTINUED TO USE THE DEVICE, THE CRACK OCCURRED AND THE PROBE BROKE. THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL OF SONOSURG SCISSORS MENTIONS WARNING AND CAUTION FOR POSSIBLE MISHANDLING MENTIONED ABOVE. BASED UPON THE FINDING OF THE EVALUATION, THIS REPORT APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO USER HANDLING.
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP (OMSC) WAS INFORMED THAT DURING AN UNCERTAIN SURGERY, THE DISTAL END OF THE DEVICE WAS BROKEN OFF. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY REGARDING THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 837913 | SONOSURG SCISSORS 5MM O.D., HF SERIES | SONOSURG SCISSORS | LFL | OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION | T3935 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |