MAUDE Adverse Event Report: GYRUS ACMI, INC FULGURATING ELECTRODE, LONG TIP, 105 CM (6/PKG)

Model Number BE-208

Device Problem Defective Device (2588)

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

Event Date 04/29/2021

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

The device has not been received to date.The investigation is ongoing; therefore, the root cause of the reported event cannot be determined at this time, however, if additional information becomes available, this report will be supplemented accordingly.

Event Description

A user facility reported to an olympus sales representative that the fulgurating electrode frayed tip on the blue isolating coil of underlying were inside patient.There was no information indicating patient injury or any adverse event reported.

Manufacturer Narrative

This follow up report is being submitted to include the device history record(dhr) review.Olympus reached out to the customer three separate times seeking additional information, including device return, with no response.The dhrs for this product have been reviewed.All records indicate that the product was manufactured and tested in accordance with all applicable procedures and met all final product release criteria.A total of (b)(4)were produced under this lot number with no associated ncrs, reported scrap or recorded process deviations relating to the reported failure.With the information given, a component being frayed and found inside the patient before being retrieve may indicate that the device tip was out of view during part of the procedure.This represents a potential opportunity for the device to be put through unintended forces causing the fray and failure of the device.The device was determined not to be returning to olympus so no device evaluation could be performed.The instructions for use (ifu) states keep the distal tip of any electrode, probe, laser fiber, or other ancillary device in the field of view at all times when active.Olympus will continue to monitor the field performance of this device.

Manufacturer Narrative

This follow up report is being submitted to include results from market quality.The customer returned a be-208 fulgurating electrode (lot kr947358) to market quality(mq) for evaluation due to "frayed tip on the blue isolating coil of underlying were inside patient".Mq only received a small blue insulation sheath, which was damaged on both ends.The connector section of the electrode was not returned.The portion of the insulation sheath received is approximately 14mm in length.Under the microscope, the ends of the insulation sheath appear to have been torn, with possible thermal damage.There is no functional testing that can be performed based on the condition of what has been received into mq.Based on the evaluation, the likely cause of the damaged insulation sheath is due to mishandling.Olympus will continue to monitor complaints for this device.

• Brand Name: FULGURATING ELECTRODE, LONG TIP, 105 CM (6/PKG)
• Type of Device: ELECTRODE
• Manufacturer (Section D): GYRUS ACMI, INC; 136 turnpike road; southborough MA 01772
• MDR Report Key: 12008830
• MDR Text Key: 269764578
• Report Number: 8010047-2021-07598
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: FAS
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00821925038158
• UDI-Public: 00821925038158
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K890328
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,user f
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 08/25/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 06/16/2021
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: BE-208
• Device Lot Number: KR947358
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 08/24/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1