This report is being supplemented to provide additional information based on the approved final investigation.The device was returned to olympus for inspection, and the reportable malfunction was confirmed.Based on the results of the investigation, olympus confirmed foreign material came out of the device, but the type of the material or root cause cannot be identified.A definitive root cause cannot be determined.A review of the device history record found no deviations that could have caused or contributed to the reported issue.The event can be prevented by following the instructions for use: gif/cf/pcf-190 series reprocessing manual chapter 5 reprocessing the endoscope.The event can be detected by following the instructions for use: gif/cf/pcf-190 series operation manual chapter 3 preparation and inspection.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.Additional information added to fields h2, h3, h4 and h6.
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