Model Number GIF-1TQ160 |
Device Problem
Microbial Contamination of Device (2303)
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Patient Problem
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Date 11/08/2017 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The subject device has not been returned to olympus medical systems corp.Omsc reviewed the manufacture history of the subject device and confirmed no irregularity.The exact cause could not be determined at present.If significant additional information is received, this report will be supplemented.
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Event Description
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Olympus medical systems corp.(omsc) was informed that during routine surveillance culturing test by the facility, the subject device tested positive for unspecified bacteria.The type and number of bacteria were not informed.The subject device had been reprocessed using non-olympus automated reprocessor (soluscope4) with peracetic acid.There was no report of patient infection associated with the event.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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This supplemental report is being submitted to provide additional information.The subject device has not been returned to olympus medical systems corp.But was returned to olympus (b)(4).Following additional high level disinfection at olympus (b)(4), the subject device was sent to a third party laboratory for additional microbiological testing.In the additional test, the auxiliary channel tested positive for staphylococcus coagulase negative(1cfu/20ml) but the testing indicated no microbial growth for the other channels.The testing result cleared (b)(4) guideline.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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This supplemental report is submitting to correct "device product code".
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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