MAUDE Adverse Event Report: OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH HF UNIT "ESG-400"; ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR ESG-400

Model Number WB91051W

Device Problems Communication or Transmission Problem (2896); Power Problem (3010)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

The device has not been returned for evaluation.If additional information becomes available prior to the conclusion of the investigation, a supplemental report will be filed.

Event Description

The customer reported that his olympus hf generator unit was resetting continuously and producing an e433 error code.Additional details relating to the patient and the event have been requested, but no response has been received at this time.There was no patient harm or consequence reported as a result of this event.

Manufacturer Narrative

This report is being supplemented to provide additional information based on the legal manufacturer's device evaluation and investigation.Based on the results of the device evaluation, the reported event was confirmed along with burn traces.A review of the device history record found no deviations that could have caused or contributed to the reported issue.It has been over 9 years since the subject device was manufactured.Based on the results of the legal manufacturer's investigation, a definitive root cause of the reported event could not be identified.However, it¿s likely the cause is related to the ingress of moisture which led to damage/short circuitry of the generator board and motherboard.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.

• Brand Name: HF UNIT "ESG-400"
• Type of Device: ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR ESG-400
• Manufacturer (Section D): OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH; kuehnstrasse 61; hamburg, hamburg 22045 ; GM 22045
• Manufacturer (Section G): OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH; kuehnstrasse 61; hamburg
• Manufacturer Contact: todd brill ; 800 west park drive; westborough, MA 01581 ; 5082077661
• MDR Report Key: 18111144
• MDR Text Key: 329223208
• Report Number: 9610773-2023-03239
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04042761076838
• UDI-Public: 04042761076838
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: SP
• PMA/PMN Number: K203682
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Other,Foreign,User Facility
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 03/07/2024

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 11/10/2023
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: WB91051W
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 02/23/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/06/2015
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1