The device was returned to olympus for a device evaluation and the customer's allegation was confirmed.In addition to the reported in b5, the device evaluation found the following: the connecting tube had a cut, due to a cut on the connecting tube the water tightness was lost, part of the connecting tube was fallen off, due to damage on the channel tube the forceps could not be inserted smoothly, due to damage on the channel tube the channel cleaning brush could not inserted smoothly, due to a scratch on the objective lens the image had a partially dark area, the video connector case had a scratch, the video connector had a scratch, the light guide connector had a scratch, the protector of the video cable section had a scratch, the video cable had a scratch, the lock engagement lever had a scratch, the angulation lever had a scratch, the grip had a scratch, the switch box had a scratch, the suction cover had a scratch, and the control unit had a scratch.Based on the results of the investigation, the root cause could not be determined.The device history record was unable to be reviewed as the subject device was manufactured over 15 years ago.However, olympus only releases products to market that meet all manufacturing specifications and final product release criteria.A labeling review was not applicable because we could not determine if the phenomenon occurred due to the handling methods of users.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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