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MAF-GM2 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Peeled/Delaminated (1454)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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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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A user facility submitted a repair request to the olympus service center, for an airway mobilescope, insertion tube coating peeling off.Upon inspection and testing of the customer returned device, insertion guide tube coating was found peeling (1-2 mm or more).This medical device report (mdr) is being submitted to capture the reportable malfunction found during evaluation.There was no report of patient harm or user injury associated with this event.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The customer suspected the device was returned for investigation.The olympus service center confirmed the reported event during inspection and testing.Upon evaluation of the returned device the following defects were found, coating of the insertion guide coil was peeling off.(1mm2 or more), bending angle was insufficient due to elongation of the angle wire, flexible tube of the insertion section was crushed, and curved rubber adhesive part was missing.The faulty parts were replaced, and the device was returned to the user facility.The investigation is ongoing.A supplemental report will be submitted upon completion of the investigation or if any additional information is provided by the user facility.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is being supplemented to provide additional information based on the legal manufacturer's 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 root cause of the reported event is unable to be determined.However, the cause of the event is likely due to stress of repeated use, external factors, or handling.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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