EVIS EXERA DUODENOSCOPE
Report
- Report Number
- 8010047-2016-01273
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 3, 2016
- Date of Event
- August 29, 2016
- Report Date
- December 13, 2016
- Manufacturer
- OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- FDT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- BE
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. MICROBIOLOGICAL TESTING FOR THE FLUSHING WATER OF THE ETD-2 WAS CONDUCTED BY THE FACILITY. IN THE TEST, THE FLUSHING WATER DID NOT GROW ANY MICROORGANISMS. THE SUBJECT DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO OLYMPUS (B)(4). HOWEVER, THE FACILITY ASKS FOR NEW SPECIAL BRUSHES (OTHER THAN REGULAR, LARGE ONES ) FOR THE SUBJECT DEVICE. OLYMPUS HAS REVISED THE REPROCESSING MANUAL OF THE TJF-145 (WHICH IS NOT MARKETED IN THE U.S.) AND IS PLANNING TO PROVIDE THE MAJ-1534 AS A NEW BRUSH FOR THAT DUODENOSCOPE. THE MAJ-1534 BRUSH IS ALREADY AVAILABLE IN THE U.S. AND IS REFERENCED IN THE REPROCESSING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE TJF-160F/VF.
THE SUBJECT DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. (OMSC) FOR EVALUATION. OMSC REVIEWED THE MANUFACTURE HISTORY OF THE SUBJECT DEVICE AND CONFIRMED NO IRREGULARITY. THE EXACT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT PRESENT, IF SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, THIS REPORT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED.
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. (OMSC) WAS INFORMED THAT DURING ROUTINE SURVEILLANCE CULTURING BY THE FACILITY, THE INSTRUMENT CHANNEL OF THE SUBJECT DEVICE TESTED POSITIVE FOR ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII (15CFU/50ML). THE FACILITY REPROCESSED THE SUBJECT DEVICE A SECOND TIME USING AN OLYMPUS AUTOMATED REPROCESSOR MODEL MINI ETD-2 WITH PERACETIC ACID. FOLLOWING THE SECOND REPROCESSING, THE SUBJECT DEVICE REPORTEDLY TESTED POSITIVE FOR 3 TYPES OF GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIA INCLUDING ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII. THE SUBJECT DEVICE WAS REPROCESSED IN THE ETD-2 WITH PERACETIC ACID A THIRD TIME AND THE FACILITY REPORTED POSITIVE CULTURES FOR THE SAME MICROORGANISMS. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INFECTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 645001 | EVIS EXERA DUODENOSCOPE | DOUDENOSCOPE | FDT | OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION | TJF-145 | N/A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MINI ETD-2 |