This supplemental report was submitted to provide new information from the original equipment manufacturer (oem) investigation.A review of the device history record (dhr) confirmed the subject scope was shipped in accordance with specifications via dhr.Per instructions for use: before each case, prepare and inspect this endoscope as instructed below.Inspect other equipment to be used with this endoscope as instructed in their respective instruction manuals.Should any irregularity be observed after inspection, follow the instructions as described in chapter 5,¿troubleshooting¿.Warning using an endoscope that is not functioning properly may compromise patient or operator safety and may result in more severe equipment damage.An investigation was completed by the oem and determined that there is no manufacturing, material or processing related cause for this failure mode.The root cause is suspected as a possibility of external force applied during handling, leading to a leak.Olympus will continue to monitor the field performance of this device.
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