Model Number CYF-5A |
Device Problem
Microbial Contamination of Device (2303)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 03/20/2021 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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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 all channels of the device.The testing result cleared the french guideline.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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Event Description
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Olympus medical systems corp.(omsc) was informed that as a result of routine microbiological testing by the user facility, following microbes were detected from the sample collected from the subject device.All channels: micrococcaceae (2 cfu/endoscope), coagulase-negative staphylococci (2 cfu/endoscope) and neisseriaceae (1 cfu/endoscope).The device had been manually reprocessed using peracetic acid.There was no report of infection associated with this report.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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This supplemental report is being submitted to provide additional information.The device was not returned to olympus medical systems corp.(omsc), but returned to olympus repair center for evaluation.According to the evaluation, the following was found.-the bending section rubber was stretched.-the forceps elevator unit was deformed.-the instrument channel was deformed.Device history record review indicates that the product was manufactured and tested in accordance with all applicable procedures and met all final product release criteria.The exact cause of the reported event could not be conclusively determined.Omsc surmised that this phenomenon attributed to the following.-the user handling of the device reprocessing was inappropriate.-the device was contaminated occurred during the microbiological testing.If significant additional information is received, this report will be supplemented.
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