MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AOMORI OLYMPUS CO., LTD. SINGLE USE ELECTROSURGICAL KNIFE KD-650

Model Number KD-650L

Device Problem Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)

Patient Problems Hemorrhage/Bleeding (1888); Perforation (2001)

Event Date 10/26/2023

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Since the literature described incision was performed with a dualknife (kd-650q or kd-650l; olympus keymed, southend-on-sea, uk) olympus selected kd-650l as the representative product.This report is related to the following linked patient identifiers: (b)(6).The device was not returned.Attempts were performed to obtain additional information, but no response was received.Should additional relevant information become available, a supplemental report will be submitted.

Event Description

Olympus reviewed the following literature titled "untutored training pathway to achieve competence in esophagogastric endoscopic submucosal dissection in a western center." the aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of an endoscopic submucosal dissection (esd) unsupervised training model for experienced endoscopists.Stepwise training included a visit to a high-volume center, unsupervised training on an ex vivo porcine model, and in vivo human upper gastrointestinal cases with anatomic progression.Performance measures included en bloc resection, r0 resection, adverse event rates, and operating time.Circumferential incision was performed with a dualknife (kd-650q or kd-650l) and dissection was performed with a dualknife or itknife (kd-611l or kd-612).Perforation: gastric: 5 patients total.2 cases were converted to laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy due to perforation.1 case required total gastrectomy due to severe submucosal fibrosis.2 gastric cases were converted to surgery.Esophageal: 3 patients total all managed with clips bleeding.Gastric: 1 patient requiring hospitalization.Esophageal: 1 patient requiring hospitalization.

Manufacturer Narrative

This report is being supplemented to provide additional information based on the legal manufacturer's final investigation and correction to the initial with information inadvertently left out g2.The device history record was unable to be reviewed for this device since the serial and/or 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, the relationship between the device and the adverse events cannot be confirmed.There was no complaint reported on the subject device.There is no evidence of an olympus device malfunction.Therefore, the root cause cannot be determined.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.

• Brand Name: SINGLE USE ELECTROSURGICAL KNIFE KD-650
• Type of Device: SINGLE USE ELECTROSURGICAL KNIFE
• Manufacturer (Section D): AOMORI OLYMPUS CO., LTD.; 2-248-1 okkonoki; kuroishi-shi, aomori 036-0 357; JA 036-0357
• Manufacturer (Section G): AOMORI OLYMPUS CO., LTD.; 2-248-1 okkonoki; kuroishi-shi, aomori
• Manufacturer Contact: todd brill ; 800 west park drive; westborough, MA 01581 ; 5082077661
• MDR Report Key: 19176246
• MDR Text Key: 340999843
• Report Number: 9614641-2024-00976
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: KNS
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04953170265761
• UDI-Public: 04953170265761
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: UK
• PMA/PMN Number: K092309
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Other,Study,Literature,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 05/22/2024

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: KD-650L
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 03/26/2024
• Initial Date FDA Received: 04/24/2024
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 05/22/2024
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 05/22/2024
• 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
• Treatment: KD-611L; KD-612L
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention