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This supplemental report is being submitted to provide the legal manufacturer investigation.The legal manufacturer (lm) reviewed the content of this complaint for further investigation.The legal manufacturer was unable to determine the root cause.Lm reported that the most probable cause for the reported event is as follows: it is assumed that this event occurred when external force was exerted by rubbing or striking the area strongly during transportation, storage, use, cleaning, etc.This event can be prevented by observing the items listed in the instruction manual.Therefore, it is assumed that this event was caused by the user's handling.Warnings and cautions (p.7).Warning "do not strike, hit, or drop the endoscope's distal end, insertion tube, bending section, control section, universal cord, or endoscope connector.Also, do not bend, pull, or twist the endoscope's distal end, insertion tube, bending section, control section, universal cord, or endoscope connector with excessive force.The endoscope may be damaged and could cause patient injury, burns, bleeding, and/or perforations.It could also cause parts of the endoscope to fall off inside the patient.As the results of the dhr review, it was confirmed that there was no abnormality in manufacturing, concession, and variation.It was confirmed that there was no unevenness.
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