| Model Number |
MDCONS100 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Intermittent Continuity (1121); Unexpected Shutdown (4019)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
11/16/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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A user facility reported to olympus that while using a multidebrider power console during an unspecified procedure while removing polyps, the foot switch was intermittent and then lost all power.The physician was able to use a manual instrument to remove the polyp and there was no impact to the patient's procedure outcome.However, the foot switch issue caused a procedure delay of around 30 minutes while attempting to remedy the situation.Patient identifier (b)(6) is for the multidebrider power console.Patient identifier (b)(6) is for the multidebrider footswitch.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The device referenced in this report was not returned to olympus for evaluation.The root cause cannot be determined at this time.The investigation is ongoing.A supplemental report will be submitted upon completion of the investigation.Investigation activities have been opened to manage the actions related to this report and any required mdr reporting.
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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.It has been about 4 years since the subject device was manufactured.Based on the results of the investigation, the device condition and reported complaint cannot be confirmed since the device was not returned for an evaluation.Therefore, the root cause could not be determined.This supplemental report includes a correction to d4 to provide information that was inadvertently not included on the initial medwatch.Also, new information has been added to h4.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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