The device was discarded by the customer.The investigation is ongoing; therefore, the root cause of the reported event cannot be determined at this time, however, if additional information becomes available, this report will be supplemented accordingly.
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This report is being supplemented to provide additional information based on the approved final investigation.Since the device's lot number was unknown, the device history record for one year prior to the date of the event's occurrence was inspected.That review found no deviations that could have caused or contributed to the reported issue.The device's manufacturing date is unknown.Based on the results of the investigation, the definitive root cause of the deformed blade could not be determined.The instruction manual identifies the following verbiage, which may have prevented the phenomenon: ¿¿since the cutting wire is very thin, it may break off in the following cases: the distance between the papilla of vater and the cutting wire is very short, the output is too high or activated while the cutting wire touches metal parts of the endoscope, or the cutting wire is tightened too strong.When the cutting wire breaks off, its proximal end will be retracted toward the endoscope if the slider is pulled.If the slider is pushed, the cutting wire will be pushed out toward the papilla or move sideways.If the cutting wire breaks off, stop the output immediately and pull the slider completely to retract the broken cutting wire into the tube.Then withdraw the sphincterotome from the papilla.Otherwise, patient injury, such as perforations, bleeding, or lacerations within the biliary duct, and/or damage of the endoscope could result.When inserting the instrument into the endoscope, be sure that the cutting wire is parallel to the tube.Otherwise, the metal part of the forceps elevator may contact the cutting wire and peel off the coating material.Do not activate output while tissue is in contact with the torn or damaged coated portion of the distal end.If output is activated while tissue is contacting the torn or damaged coated portion due to insertion into or withdrawal from an endoscope, leakage current, decreased output, and/or thermal injury could result.If you feel the cutting is blunt, withdraw the device from the scope to examine if there is any peel off and tear at the coating portion.¿ it is possible that the cutting wire's detachment was caused by the cutting wire being close to the tissue or endoscope, the output was activated based on the wrong description, an accidental discharge at two points in the cutting wire at the same time, or a discharge caused the cutting wire to become hot instantly, which resulted in cutting wire being broken and detached.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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