MAUDE Adverse Event Report: OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH HF-RESECTION ELECTRODE, LOOP, 24 FR., 0.2 WIRE, MEDIUM, 12°

Model Number WA22302D

Device Problem Break (1069)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 12/15/2023

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

E1/establishment name: (b)(6).The device was not returned to olympus for evaluation.The investigation is ongoing.A supplemental report will be submitted upon completion of the investigation or if any additional information is provided by the user facility.

Event Description

The customer reported to olympus, the loop broke on the olympus high frequency resection electrode.The issue was found during therapeutic transurethral resection of the prostate (turp).The procedure was completed with similar device.There was the patient was under general anesthesia.There was no report of delay, patient injury, or medical intervention associated with this event.

Manufacturer Narrative

Correction to to d8 ; information inadvertently left out of the initial report.This supplemental report is being submitted to provide the results of the legal manufacturer's final investigation.The device history record was unable to be reviewed for this device since the lot number was not provided.However, olympus only releases products to market that meet all manufacturing specifications and final product release criteria.Based on the results of the investigation, and since the device was not returned for evaluation, the definitive root cause of the reported issue could not be determined.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.

• Brand Name: HF-RESECTION ELECTRODE, LOOP, 24 FR., 0.2 WIRE, MEDIUM, 12°
• Type of Device: HF-RESECTION ELECTRODE
• Manufacturer (Section D): OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH; kuehnstrasse 61; hamburg, hamburg 22045 ; GM 22045
• Manufacturer (Section G): OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH; kuehnstrasse 61; hamburg
• Manufacturer Contact: todd brill ; 800 west park drive; westborough, MA 01581 ; 5082077661
• MDR Report Key: 18408792
• MDR Text Key: 331732421
• Report Number: 9610773-2023-03786
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: FAS
• UDI-Device Identifier: 14042761051665
• UDI-Public: 14042761051665
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: CH
• PMA/PMN Number: K120418
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Other,Foreign,User Facility
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 07/26/2024

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: WA22302D
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 12/19/2023
• Initial Date FDA Received: 12/28/2023
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 07/12/2024
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 07/26/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1