FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EVIS EXERA II GASTROINTESTINAL VIDEOSCOPE

MDR report key: 7853447 · Received September 6, 2018

Report

Report Number
2951238-2018-00526
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 6, 2018
Date of Event
August 17, 2018
Report Date
March 3, 2019
Manufacturer
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
Product Code
FDS
UDI-DI
04953170275449
PMA / PMN Number
K051645
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO MAKE A CORRECTION ON THE PROCODE FROM FDF TO FDS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SCOPE WAS RETURNED TO OLYMPUS FOR EVALUATION. THE EVALUATION DID NOT INCLUDE MICROBIAL TESTING AND THEREFORE THE POSITIVE CULTURE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE EVALUATION FOUND A SLIGHT DISCOLORATION INSIDE THE BIOPSY CHANNEL ON THE ENTRANCE OF THE BIOPSY PORT. THERE WAS ALSO A BLACK STAIN AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE SUCTION CHANNEL FROM THE SCOPE CONNECTOR SIDE. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF DAMAGE TO THE INSERTION TUBE. THE SCOPE PASSED THE LEAK TEST, AND THE SCOPE IMAGE WAS NORMAL. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE SERVICE HISTORY SHOWS SEVERAL REPAIRS SINCE THE DEVICE WAS PURCHASED IN MARCH 2012, INCLUDING TWO PRIOR REPAIRS IN 2018. DESPITE SEVERAL FOLLOWUPS BY PHONE AND IN WRITING, NO INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE REGARDING THE CULTURE RESULTS, DATES, OR RELATIONSHIPS OR IMPACTS TO PROCEDURES AND PATIENTS. THERE IS ALSO NO CURRENT INFORMATION REGARDING USER FACILITY REPROCESSING. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

OLYMPUS WAS INFORMED THAT A GASTROINTESTINAL VIDEOSCOPE FAILED CULTURE TESTING THREE TIMES AT THE USER FACILITY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
690479 EVIS EXERA II GASTROINTESTINAL VIDEOSCOPE GASTROINTESTINAL VIDEOSCOPE FDS OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. GIF-H180J 04953170275449

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1