Model Number TJF-150 |
Device Problem
Contamination /Decontamination Problem (2895)
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Patient Problem
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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Event Date 11/16/2020 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The device has not been returned to omsc for evaluation.The exact cause of the reported event could not be conclusively determined at this time.If additional information becomes available, this report will be supplemented.
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Event Description
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Olympus engineer visited the user facility for maintenance on (b)(6) 2020, and found that there was dirt behind the forceps elevator of the device.The device had manually reprocessed.The olympus engineer advised the customer to reprocess the device again and observed the reprocessing procedure at the user facility.The customer¿s reprocessing practice, especially on the distal end of the endoscope, was corrected.There was no report of patient injury associated with this event.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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This supplemental report is being submitted to provide additional information.The subject device was not returned to olympus medical systems corp.(omsc) for evaluation.Omsc reviewed the manufacture history (dhr) of the subject device and confirmed no irregularity.The exact cause of the reported phenomenon could not be conclusively determined.However, there was information that the olympus engineer advised the customer to reprocess the device again and the customer¿s reprocessing practice was corrected.From above, there was the possibility that the forceps elevator cleaning was not enough at the user facility.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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