The subject device was not returned to olympus medical systems corp.(omsc) for evaluation.Therefore, the exact cause of the reported event could not be conclusively determined.Since the serial number is unknown, the device history record could not be reviewed.However, omsc has only shipped devices that passed the inspection.In the literature, there is no description of the device's malfunction.
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On october 29, 2020, olympus medical systems corp.(omsc) received literature titled "intra-abdominal bleeding as a rare complication after colonic endoscopic mucosal resection in a patient taking direct oral anticoagulants".This study was conducted the colonic endoscopic mucosal resection for one patient who was taking rivaroxaban as anticoagulants and had a medical history of atrial fibrillation.The mucosal resection was performed using the subject device.In the literature, it was reported post-emr intra-abdominal hemorrhage.The day after discharge, the patient experienced gradual pain in the right hypochondrium, and on day 4 after discharge, the abdominal pain worsened.A diagnosis of post-emr intra-abdominal hemorrhage was made, and the patient was immediately hospitalized.After hospitalization, two units of blood were transfused and fasting and fluid replacement started.The patient was discharged on the 8th day.Based on the available information, detailed information of the subject device was not provided, and there is no description of the relationship between the event and the subject device.However, omsc assumes that post-emr intra-abdominal hemorrhage might be related to the subject device since the subject device was used for mucosal resection.Therefore omsc assumes that post-emr intra-abdominal hemorrhage with hospitalization and transfusion might be a reportable serious injury.There is no description of the device's malfunction.Omsc will submit one medical device report (mdr) for the post-emr intra-abdominal hemorrhage with hospitalization and transfusion.
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