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Model Number CLV-190 |
Device Problem
Intermittent Continuity (1121)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 01/11/2023 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Event Description
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The customer reported to olympus, that during preparation for use, for a therapeutic procedure, the on/off switch on the evis exera iii xenon light source does not work.There were no reports of patient harm associated with this event.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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During testing and inspection of the device, the customer allegation was confirmed.In addition to finding the front panel is damaged, scratches on top cover, front panel mouth chipped, socket slider switch is worn, causing intermittent use of high intensity mode, corrosion inside scope, lamp life meter expired on a non-olympus lamp.There were no reports of patient harm associated with this event.The investigation is ongoing.A supplemental report will be submitted upon completion of the investigation or when additional information becomes available.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Corrected data: e4 ¿ inadvertently omitted on the initial report.This report is being supplemented to provide additional information based on the legal manufacturer's investigation.A review of the device history record found no deviations that could have caused or contributed to the reported issue.It has been over 10 years since the subject device was manufactured.Based on the results of the legal manufacturer's investigation, a definitive root cause of the reported event could not be identified.However, it¿s likely the cause is related to the power switch being an old version.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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