It was reported that the user site would not sterilize the scope for two days.According to the reporter when the user was performing bedside manual cleaning after the scope was used in a procedure, the scope is kept moist with an enzymatic spray.Sterilization is done off site and may not be completed until up to 2 days following the manual cleaning.According to the reporter, the user was unaware of any harm caused by their process.No patient impact or injury was reported.
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This supplemental report is being submitted to provide review of the device history records (dhr), the device history records for this device were reviewed and all records indicated that the product was manufactured according to all applicable procedures and met final product release criteria.No abnormalities were found.It was reported that the user site would not sterilize the scope for two days.According to the reporter when the user was performing bedside and manual cleaning after the scope was used on a procedure, the scope is kept moist with an enzymatic spray.Based on the investigation results, per the reported description in which the endoscope has not been sterilized for two days after precleaning, manual cleaning and the endoscope was moistened with enzyme spray, it was highly likely that the subsequent sterilization process will be adversely affected.The process the user conducted should not be performed.Even though the correct procedure is to sterilize the endoscope immediately after performing manual cleaning, if immediate sterilization is not possible, after cleaning it is recommended to leave the instrument completely dry, not moistened because it is highly possible that subsequent sterilization can be effectively processed normally by drying the equipment.Olympus will continue to monitor complaints for this device.
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