Model Number GIF-Q260J |
Device Problem
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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Patient Problems
Pneumonia (2011); Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms, Conditions Term / Code Not Available (4581)
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Event Date 11/04/2022 |
Event Type
Injury
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Event Description
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Olympus reviewed the following literature titled "pd2-11 study of the usefulness and safety of per-oral endoscopic myotomy (poem) in children." oral endoscopic myotomy (poem) has been performed worldwide since its introduction in 2008 and has become one of the first-line treatments for esophageal motility disorders.In this study, we investigated the usefulness and safety of poem for children performed at our hospital.Poem for pediatric patients had good treatment results as well as for adults, and could be performed safely.In addition, the 1-year postoperative course was good, suggesting that the treatment was effective.Type of adverse events/number of patients.Mild aspiration pneumonia n=1.Pneumoperitoneum requiring intraoperative abdominocentesis n=1.There is no report of any olympus device malfunction in any procedure described in this study.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The suspect device has not been returned to olympus for evaluation.The investigation is in process.The literature article is attached for additional information.Once the investigation has been completed, a supplemental report will be submitted with device evaluation results.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is being supplemented to provide additional information based on the legal manufacturer's final investigation.The device history record was unable to be reviewed for this device since the serial and/or lot number was not provided.However, olympus only releases products to market that meet all manufacturing specifications and final product release criteria.Based on the results of the investigation, the relationship between the device and the adverse event cannot be confirmed.There was no complaint reported on the subject device.There is no evidence of an olympus device malfunction.Therefore, the root cause cannot be determined.This supplemental report includes a correction to e4 and g2.Information has been added to these fields that was inadvertently not included on the initial medwatch.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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This supplemental report is being submitted to provide additional information from the author (see b5).
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Event Description
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Additional information received from the author: in the medical opinion of the author, the olympus device did not cause malfunction nor the adverse events reported.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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