MAUDE Adverse Event Report: OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH HF-RESECTION ELECTRODE, 45° NEEDLE, 24-28 FR., 12° AND 30°, STERILE, SINGLE USE; HF-RESECTION ELECTRODES

Model Number WA22355C

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

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Date 08/31/2018

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 an unspecified hysteroscopic procedure, the needle tip at the distal end of the hf resection electrode broke off and a fragment fell inside the patient.The patient was then x-rayed and the fragment retrieved.No further information was provided and there was no report about an adverse event or patient injury.

Manufacturer Narrative

Device evaluation: the suspect medical device was not returned to the manufacturer for evaluation/investigation.Therefore, the evaluation is based on the information provided by the customer.According to the customer the needle tip at the distal end of the hf resection electrode broke off.The cause of this damage cannot be definitely determined, but it is most likely that the resection electrode was damaged as a result of mechanical overload by the application of excessive force.Thus, this event/incident was attributed to use error.Furthermore, a material or quality problem can be excluded since a manufacturing and quality control review was performed for the affected lot number of the resection electrode without showing any abnormalities.The case will be closed from olympus side with no further actions but the reported event/incident will be recorded for trending and surveillance purposes.Furthermore, the user will be informed about the investigation results and retrained to correctly use the olympus medical devices.

• Brand Name: HF-RESECTION ELECTRODE, 45° NEEDLE, 24-28 FR., 12° AND 30°, STERILE, SINGLE USE
• Type of Device: HF-RESECTION ELECTRODES
• Manufacturer (Section D): OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH; kuehnstrasse 61; hamburg
• MDR Report Key: 7841350
• MDR Text Key: 119028771
• Report Number: 9610773-2018-00081
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: FAS
• UDI-Device Identifier: 14042761030615
• UDI-Public: 14042761030615
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K120418
• 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: 11/23/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 09/04/2018
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 09/01/2020
• Device Model Number: WA22355C
• Device Catalogue Number: WA22355C
• Device Lot Number: 15302P01
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 11/20/2018
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1