HIGH FLOW INSUFFLATION UNIT
Report
- Report Number
- 8010047-2018-02077
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 29, 2018
- Date of Event
- October 11, 2018
- Report Date
- March 15, 2019
- Manufacturer
- OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
- Product Code
- HIF
- PMA / PMN Number
- K014166
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PL
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
NO FAULT WAS FOUND WITH THE SUBJECT UHI-3, AS A RESULT OF INVESTIGATION BY AN OLYMPUS LOCAL ENGINEER. THERE WERE NO FURTHER DETAILS PROVIDED. IF SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, THIS REPORT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED.
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. (OMSC) COULD NOT INVESTIGATE THE SUBJECT UHI-3, BECAUSE THE SUBJECT UHI-3 WAS NOT RETURNED TO OMSC. OMSC CHECKED THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD OF THE SUBJECT UHI-3, AND THERE WAS NO IRREGULARITY FOUND. IN ADDITION, NO FAULT WAS FOUND WITH THE SUBJECT UHI-3, AS A RESULT OF INVESTIGATION BY AN OLYMPUS LOCAL ENGINEER. THEREFORE, OMSC JUDGED THAT THE SUBJECT UHI-3 MEETS THE SPECIFICATIONS. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS EVENT COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED. HOWEVER, OMSC SURMISED THAT THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THIS EVENT WAS ANY KIND OF ACCIDENTAL FACTORS IN THEORY. THERE WERE NO FURTHER DETAILS PROVIDED. IF SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, THIS REPORT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED.
THE SUBJECT UHI-3 HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. (OMSC) YET. OMSC WILL INVESTIGATE THE SUBJECT UHI-3 TO IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS FAILURE PHENOMENON WHEN OMSC RECEIVES IT. THE UHI-3 INSTRUCTION MANUAL STATES THE CORRESPONDING METHOD WHEN THERE IS AN ABNORMALITY FOR THE DEVICE. THERE WERE NO FURTHER DETAILS PROVIDED. IF SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, THIS REPORT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED.
THE SUBJECT UHI-3 WAS USED FOR AN UNSPECIFIED LAPAROSCOPIC PROCEDURE. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SUBJECT UHI-3 DIDN¿T WORK PROPERLY AND DIDN'T INSUFFLATE CO2 TO THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY. THE USER REPLACED THE SUBJECT UHI-3 WITH ANOTHER DEVICE AND COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF THE PATIENT¿S INJURY REGARDING THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 857000 | HIGH FLOW INSUFFLATION UNIT | HIGH FLOW INSUFFLATION UNIT | HIF | OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. | UHI-3 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |