FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIGHT SOURCE "OLYMPUS CLL-V1", LED, 110-230 V

MDR report key: 6759403 · Received August 2, 2017

Report

Report Number
9610773-2017-00097
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 2, 2017
Report Date
November 28, 2017
Manufacturer
OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
Product Code
NTN
PMA / PMN Number
PK130819
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION: THE LIGHT SOURCE WAS RETURNED TO OLYMPUS FOR EVALUATION/INVESTIGATION. WHEN THE DEVICE WAS INSPECTED AND TESTED, IT WAS FOUND TO BE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS SPECIFICATIONS. NO ABNORMALITY, DEFECT, FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND DURING THE PERFORMANCE TESTS. THEREFORE, THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE USER'S EXPERIENCE AND THE REPORTED PHENOMENON COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AND IS BEING JUDGED AS UNKNOWN. HOWEVER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LIGHT SOURCE DID NOT ACTUALLY MALFUNCTION DURING THE PROCEDURE. IN FACT, THE ILLUMINATION OF THE OPERATING FIELD WAS MERELY PERCEIVED AS INSUFFICIENT. ANOTHER LIGHT SOURCE OF THE SAME MODEL PRESENT IN THE OPERATING ROOM WAS NOT USED SINCE IT WAS NOT EXPECTED TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT ILLUMINATION. IN ADDITION, A MATERIAL OR QUALITY PROBLEM CAN BE EXCLUDED SINCE A MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY CONTROL REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR THE AFFECTED SERIAL NUMBER OF THE LIGHT SOURCE WITHOUT SHOWING ANY ABNORMALITIES RELATED TO FUNCTION AND SAFETY. THE CASE WILL BE CLOSED FROM OLYMPUS SIDE WITH NO FURTHER ACTIONS. HOWEVER, THE EVENT/INCIDENT WILL BE RECORDED FOR TRENDING AND SURVEILLANCE PURPOSES. FURTHERMORE, THE USER WILL BE INFORMED ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS, THE INTENDED USE OF THE LIGHT SOURCE AND ITS TECHNICAL LIMITATIONS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE WAS NO DEVICE RETURNED TO OLYMPUS FOR EVALUATION/INVESTIGATION. THEREFORE, THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE USER'S EXPERIENCE AND THE REPORTED PHENOMENON COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AND IS BEING JUDGED AS UNKNOWN. HOWEVER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LIGHT SOURCE DID NOT ACTUALLY MALFUNCTION DURING THE PROCEDURE. IN FACT, THE ILLUMINATION OF THE OPERATING FIELD WAS MERELY PERCEIVED AS INSUFFICIENT. ANOTHER LIGHT SOURCE OF THE SAME MODEL PRESENT IN THE OPERATING ROOM WAS NOT USED SINCE IT WAS NOT EXPECTED TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT ILLUMINATION. IN ADDITION, A MATERIAL OR QUALITY PROBLEM CAN BE EXCLUDED SINCE A MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY CONTROL REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR THE AFFECTED SERIAL NUMBER OF THE LIGHT SOURCE WITHOUT SHOWING ANY ABNORMALITIES RELATED TO FUNCTION AND SAFETY. THE CASE WILL BE CLOSED FROM OLYMPUS SIDE WITH NO FURTHER ACTIONS. HOWEVER, THE EVENT/INCIDENT WILL BE RECORDED FOR TRENDING AND SURVEILLANCE PURPOSES. FURTHERMORE, THE USER WILL BE INFORMED ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS, THE INTENDED USE OF THE LIGHT SOURCE AND ITS TECHNICAL LIMITATIONS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION/INVESTIGATION. THEREFORE, THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE USER'S EXPERIENCE AND THE REPORTED PHENOMENON COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AND IS BEING JUDGED AS UNKNOWN. HOWEVER, IF THE SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE IS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION/INVESTIGATION OR ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

OLYMPUS WAS INFORMED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED THERAPEUTIC ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURE, THE LIGHT SOURCE MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, THE OPERATING FIELD WAS NOT ILLUMINATED ANYMORE AND THE ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURE HAD TO BE CONVERTED TO OPEN SURGERY. FURTHERMORE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT ANOTHER LIGHT SOURCE OF THE SAME MODEL WAS NOT FUNCTIONING EITHER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
542268 LIGHT SOURCE "OLYMPUS CLL-V1", LED, 110-230 V DESKTOP LIGHT SOURCES NTN OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH WA97020A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention