The subject device has not been returned to omsc but was returned to olympus (b)(4).(b)(4) sent the device to a third party laboratory for microbiological testing.As a result of the testing, no microbe was detected from the sample collected from the distal end and the suction, the instrument, the air/water channels of the device.The testing result cleared the german guideline.After the additional microbiological testing, (b)(4) evaluated the subject device and confirmed as follows; the bending section rubber was porous.Body control unit was worn out.Air/water and the suction cylinder was worn out.Scope connector had corrosion.Ccd cable was cut.The exact cause of the reported event could not be conclusively determined at this time.If additional information becomes available, this report will be supplemented.
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Olympus medical systems corp.(omsc) was informed that as a result of microbiological testing by the user facility, escherichia coli was detected from the sample collected from the instrument channel of the subject device.The device had been reprocessed with an olympus automated endoscope reprocessor model etd3 or 4 (not available in the usa), using peracetic acid.There was no report of infection associated with this report.
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