MAUDE Adverse Event Report: OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH HF-RESECTION ELECTRODE, LOOP, 24 FR., 0.35 WIRE, 12; HF-RESECTION ELECTRODES

Model Number A22201A

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

Patient Problem Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque (3165)

Event Date 03/18/2020

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 during a therapeutic transcervical resection (tcr) procedure, sparks occurred during coagulation and it was then noticed that the loop wire at the distal end of the hf resection electrode had broke off and fallen into the patient.An x-ray examination was performed but the broken off fragment could not be located.No further information was provided but the intended procedure was completed with the same set of equipment and there was no report about an adverse event or patient injury.

Manufacturer Narrative

The suspect medical device was not returned to olympus for evaluation/investigation.Therefore, the exact cause of the user's experience and the reported phenomenon could not be conclusively determined and is being judged as unknown.However, based on the customer's description and our experience, the reported damage can most likely be attributed to use-related wear and tear.Since the user facility could not definitely determine the lot number of the relevant hf resection electrode, a manufacturing and quality control review was performed for all possible lot numbers (lot #: 13303p03l001, device manufacturer date: 05.11.2013; lot #: 14057p03l003, device manufacturer date: 11.03.2014; lot #: 14058p03l001, device manufacturer date: 07.03.2014) of the resection electrode without showing any abnormalities related to function and safety.The case will be closed on olympus side with no further actions.The reported event/incident will be recorded for trending and surveillance purposes and the user will be informed about the investigation results.

• Brand Name: HF-RESECTION ELECTRODE, LOOP, 24 FR., 0.35 WIRE, 12
• Type of Device: HF-RESECTION ELECTRODES
• Manufacturer (Section D): OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH; kuehnstrasse 61; hamburg 22045 ; GM 22045
• MDR Report Key: 9927693
• MDR Text Key: 198321322
• Report Number: 9610773-2020-00100
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: GCP
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04042761021302
• UDI-Public: 04042761021302
• 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: 05/06/2020

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: A22201A
• Device Catalogue Number: A22201A
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 03/19/2020
• Initial Date FDA Received: 04/06/2020
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 04/21/2020
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 05/06/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: OLYMPUS UES-40 SURGMASTER ELECTROSURGICAL UNIT