Damaged tip was reported on the device.The issue found during reprocessing.There was no patient harm, no user injury reported.Device return evaluation found broken tip , sharp.This report is being submitted due to the finding of broken tip , sharp identified during device evaluation.
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Updated: g2, h4, h6, h10 this report is being supplemented to provide additional information based on the legal manufacturer's final investigation.A review of the device history record found no deviations that could have caused or contributed to the reported issue.The manufacturing date for this product lot is april 2016.The final manufacturing date was not provided in the dhr, therefore, h4 has been update to apr 1, 2016.Based on the results of the investigation, a definitive root cause of the reported damaged/broken inner sheath tip issue could not be determined, however, the issue was likely the result of user mishandling, such as such as device impact/dropped during device reprocessing.The event may be detected/prevented by following the instructions for use which state: "study this manual and other labeling thoroughly for safe handling, storage and usage, including instructions for all generators and accessories.Failure to properly follow the instructions, warnings, and cautions may lead to serious surgical consequences or injury to the patient.Misuse of instruments can cause injury to the patient and could have an adverse effect on the procedure being performed.Do not drop instruments or allow them to be struck by other objects.Do not use an instrument that fails to meet the criteria stated in the labeling or that has been damaged.Damage may result in the loss of the entire ceramic tip or fragments of the ceramic tip.If there is evidence of charring, burn spots, chips or cracks in the ceramic tip or surrounding area, do not use." olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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