This supplemental report is being submitted to provide the results of the legal manufacturer's final investigation.A review of the device history record found no deviations that could have caused or contributed to the reported issue.It has been over 13 years since the subject device was manufactured.The device was returned to olympus for inspection, and the coating at insertion tube was found peeled off.A definitive root cause was not determined, however based on the results of the investigation, the probable cause of the malfunction would likely be stress applied to the insertion section.The event can be detected/prevented by following the instructions for use: detection methods are written in instructions for use chapter 3, 3.2.Prevention measures are written in instructions for use: important information ¿ please read before use: warnings and cautions, chapter 5, 5.2, chapter 6, 6.1, and chapter 9, 9.1.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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