| Model Number |
KD-401Q-0730 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
01/30/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The subject device has not been returned to omsc.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 or Problem Description
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Olympus medical systems corp.(omsc) was informed from olympus (b)(4) that during sphincterotomy procedure using the subject device, when the cutting kd wire broke.The intended procedure was completed with another device.There was no report of patient injury associated with the event.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The subject device was returned to olympus medical systems corp.(omsc) for evaluation.In the evaluation of omsc the following was confirmed, - the lot number was 0xk.(manufacture date: oct 2020) - the cutting wire was broken.The broken portion was scorched and melted.- the outer diameter of the cutting wire was measured.The result indicated no abnormalities.- the length of the cutting wire presented no abnormalities.There were no missing parts in the subject device.- other abnormalities that could lead to the breakage of the cutting wire were not confirmed.No abnormalities were detected in the device history record with the lot number for the following inspection items which related to the reported phenomenon.- length of cutting wire - operation of cutting wire based on the results of confirmation of the device and the investigation results in the past, a likely mechanism causing the broken cutting wire might be the following.1.The device was not protruded enough from the endoscope until the rear end of the cutting wire was in the field of view.2.Due to the situation of ¿1¿ description, the cutting wire and the endoscope were being close to each other.3.The output was activated in state of ¿2¿ description.This might have led to an electrical discharge between the cutting wire and the distal end of the endoscope.4.An electrical discharge possibly occurred, and the cutting wire became hot instantly.That might have caused the cutting wire to break.The above device handling has warned in the instruction manual.
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