Patient 2 of 4.It was reported the patient experienced an infection following a procedure that involved the device.Although requested, additional information has not been provided at this time.The device was returned to olympus and evaluation is pending.If additional information becomes available at a later time, this report will be supplemented.
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This supplemental report is being submitted to provide additional information provided by the user facility and the endoscopy support specialist's (ess) observation summary report based on a site visit.Based on conversation with the attending physician there were nine patients that were examined by the same cystoscope.After the procedure, the patients' urine samples were cultured and an esbl e.Coli had been recovered on those patients' urine sample.The patients were treated with antibiotic.The cystoscope was returned to olympus for evaluation to see if there had been any damage on the device.According to the physician, some of the patients have had urine retention, hematuria, septic issues, and uti after the procedures, which triggered him to have the patients' urine be cultured.In addition, it was reported that the device has been manually reprocessed and soaked in cidex opa (disinfectant).The user facility further reported that there had been no device culture performed prior to returning the device to olympus.On november 13, 2020 an olympus ess visited the user facility to perform a scope reprocessing and infection control in-service for the staff.The ess covered infection control information referenced in the user manual and reprocessing manual.In addition, the ess requested the facility staff to show him each step in the use and reprocessing of the scope.Based on the ess' observation the facility staff was not currently using correct transport bins, not pre-cleaning, not leak-testing after each case, not currently reprocessing stopcock, not currently replacing saline bag or irrigation tubing between each case, not currently reprocessing reusable brushes, not currently soaking scope in detergent for the recommended amount of time, and not currently properly rinsing scope.The ess communicated these findings to the facility staff, and provided them a list recommended proper reprocessing techniques and proper handling and storage of the device.The ess recommended the use of disposable ancillary equipment and to consider using the gluteraldehyde based disinfectant, such as aldahol 1.8.This is for patient#2, and this is 2 of 9 reports.
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