| Model Number |
E2OS-CF27 |
| 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 |
08/13/2021
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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 yet been received for evaluation.The cause of the issue cannot be determined at this time.Investigation is ongoing.This report will be supplemented accordingly following investigation.
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Event or Problem Description
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As reported, the user facility reported that the plastic tip cracked.The issue found during an unknown event.There was no patient involvement associated on this reported event.No user injury was reported.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is being supplemented to inform that upon further review this is not a reportable malfunction.Per the legal manufacturer there is no potential for this issue to cause or contribute to death or serious injury if the malfunction were to recur.The following sections were updated: g3, g6, h2 and h10.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Correction: this event has determined to be reportable.This mdr is being submitted as part of a retrospective review and remediation effort based on enhancements made to the company¿s mdr and complaint handling processes.Capas have been opened to manage the actions that are being taken to remediate this issue and ensure any required mdr reporting is completed.The device was returned to olympus for evaluation where service confirmed the customer's complaint.It was found that the insulation tip was cracked and chipped from the outer sheath.In addition, the red dot on the sheath head was missing.The device history record (dhr) was unable to be reviewed for this device since the dhr was not provided.However, olympus only releases products to market that meet all manufacturing specifications and final product release criteria.The final manufacture date is october 2017.Based on the results of the investigation, a definitive root cause cannot be identified.This information is addressed in the instructions for use (ifu): "study this manual and other labeling thoroughly for safe handling, storage and usage, including instructions for all generators and accessories.Failure to properly follow the instructions, warnings, and cautions may lead to serious surgical consequences or injury to the patient.Misuse of instruments can cause injury to the patient and could have an adverse effect on the procedure being performed.Do not drop instruments, or allow them to be struck by other objects;" "do not use an instrument that fails to meet the criteria stated in the labeling or that has been damaged.Damage may result in the loss of the entire ceramic tip or fragments of the ceramic tip.If there is evidence of charring, burn spots, chips or cracks in the ceramic tip or surrounding area, do not use." olympus will continue to monitor the field performance of this device.
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