MAUDE Adverse Event Report: OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH WORKING INSERT, ALBARRAN, TWO WAY; WORKING INSERTS WITH ALBARAN LEVER

Model Number A20972A

Device Problems Break (1069); Fracture (1260); Material Fragmentation (1261); Mechanical Problem (1384)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

The suspect medical device has not yet been returned to olympus for evaluation/investigation.Therefore, the exact cause of the user's experience and the reported phenomenon could not be determined and is being judged as unknown.However, if the suspect medical device is returned for evaluation/investigation or additional significant information becomes available, this report will be updated.

Event Description

Olympus was informed that it was noticed that the albarran lever at the distal end of the working insert could not be raised anymore and that its fixing pin was missing.It is unknown when the fixing pin fell off and whether the fixing pin possibly fell into the patient¿s body cavity.However, it was suspected that it would have been flushed out from the patient with irrigation fluid if it had detached during a procedure.No further information was provided and there was no report about an adverse event or patient injury.

Manufacturer Narrative

The suspect medical device was not returned to the manufacturer for evaluation/investigation but to olympus medical systems corporation (omsc), japan (returned to omsc on (b)(6) 2020).The evaluation/investigation confirmed that the fixing pin of the albarran lever is missing.Furthermore, the distal end of the working element appears discolored due to corrosion.The cause of this damage is most likely wear and tear.Therefore, this event/incident was attributed to use error.Furthermore, a material or quality problem can be excluded since a manufacturing and quality control review was performed for the affected lot number of the working insert without showing any abnormalities.The case will be closed from olympus side with no further actions but the reported event/incident will be recorded for trending and surveillance purposes.Furthermore, the user will be informed about the investigation results.

• Brand Name: WORKING INSERT, ALBARRAN, TWO WAY
• Type of Device: WORKING INSERTS WITH ALBARAN LEVER
• Manufacturer (Section D): OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH; kuehnstrasse 61; hamburg 22045 ; GM 22045
• MDR Report Key: 9719712
• MDR Text Key: 198148616
• Report Number: 9610773-2020-00070
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: GCP
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04042761020374
• UDI-Public: 04042761020374
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K790071
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,distri
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 03/11/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: A20972A
• Device Catalogue Number: A20972A
• Device Lot Number: 125W
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: Not provided
• Initial Date FDA Received: 02/18/2020
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 02/21/2020
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 03/11/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1