MAUDE Adverse Event Report: OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH RESECTION SHEATH, 24 FR.; RESECTION SHEATHS, IRRIGATION RINGS, CYSTOSCOPE SHEATHS, HYSTEROSCOPE SHEATHS

Model Number A22041A

Device Problems Break (1069); Material Fragmentation (1261); Mechanical Problem (1384)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Date 11/22/2017

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

The suspect medical device has not yet been returned to the manufacturer for evaluation/investigation.Therefore, the exact cause of the user's experience and the reported phenomenon could not be determined and is being judged as unknown.However, if the suspect medical device is returned for evaluation/investigation or additional significant information becomes available, this report will be updated.

Event Description

Olympus was informed that during a therapeutic transurethral resection of the bladder (turb) procedure, the ceramic insulation at the distal end of the resection sheath broke off and fell inside the patient.However, the fragments were retrieved.No further information was provided but the intended procedure was successfully completed with a similar device and there was no report about an adverse event or patient injury.

Manufacturer Narrative

The suspect medical device was returned to the manufacturer for evaluation/investigation.The evaluation/investigation confirmed that the ceramic insulation at the distal end of the resection sheath is damaged.A fragment is broken off.However, no parts are missing.In addition, there are clearly visible burn marks on the cutting edge and the inner and/or outer surface of the ceramic insulation.The cause of this damage and the breakage of the ceramic insulation is continuous thermal overload.Therefore, this event/incident was attributed to use error.Furthermore, a material or quality problem can be excluded since a manufacturing and quality control review was performed for the affected lot number of the resection sheath without showing any abnormalities.The case will be closed from olympus side with no further actions.However, the reported phenomenon will be recorded for trending and surveillance purposes.In addition, the user will be informed about the investigation results and retrained to correctly use the olympus medical devices.

• Brand Name: RESECTION SHEATH, 24 FR.
• Type of Device: RESECTION SHEATHS, IRRIGATION RINGS, CYSTOSCOPE SHEATHS, HYSTEROSCOPE SHEATHS
• Manufacturer (Section D): OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH; kuehnstrasse 61; hamburg
• Manufacturer (Section G): OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH; kuehnstrasse 61; hamburg
• Manufacturer Contact: daniel wladow ; kuehnstrasse 61; hamburg ; 4940669662
• MDR Report Key: 7103599
• MDR Text Key: 95745891
• Report Number: 9610773-2017-00132
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: FJL
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: PK931995
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,distri
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 12/15/2017

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: A22041A
• Device Catalogue Number: A22041A
• Device Lot Number: 169W
• Other Device ID Number: 04042761020961
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 12/11/2017
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 11/27/2017
• Initial Date FDA Received: 12/11/2017
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 12/15/2017
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 12/15/2017
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/01/2016
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1