| Model Number |
OTV-S7PROH-HD-12Q |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
No Display/Image (1183)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
12/28/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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Olympus customer care was informed that the customer high definition autoclavable camera head will be returned for a reported ¿black screen with no image¿ found during preparation for use.No patient injury or harm was reported to olympus.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The device was returned to the service center for evaluation.The customer¿s reported issue was confirmed as no image was displayed due to a defective charged coupled device (ccd) unit.Additionally, the cable unit has deformation/kinks.The cause of the defective ccd is unknown.The investigation is ongoing; therefore, the root cause of the reported issue cannot be determined at this time.However, if additional information becomes available a follow up medical device report will be supplemented accordingly.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is being supplemented to provide additional information based on the approved final investigation.A review of the device history record found no deviations that could have caused or contributed to the reported issue.Based on the results of the investigation, the definitive root cause of the faulty charge coupled device could not be determined.The instruction manual identifies the following verbiage, which may have prevented the phenomenon: "do not coil the camera cable with a diameter of less than 20 cm.The camera cable may be damaged.Never excessively pull the camera cable, but straighten it gradually when it is coiled.The camera cable could be damaged.Never excessively bend, pull, twist, coil, squeeze, or crush the camera cable.The camera cable could be damaged.Do not use excessive force when wiping the external surfaces of the camera cable.The camera cable could be damaged.Never attempt to lift the entire assembly by the camera cable while the camera head is attached to the endoscope.The camera cable could be damaged.Never use a clamp or forceps to attach the camera cable to another object.The camera cable could be damaged." olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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