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| Model Number |
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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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The airway mobilescope was sent to an olympus service center for evaluation after being returned from the end user with no complaint.Upon inspection of the customer¿s returned device it was observed, the image guide tube coat was peeling.This report is being submitted for the malfunction found during evaluation.There was no harm or user injury reported due to the event.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The subject device has been returned to olympus for evaluation.In addition to the reportable malfunction, it was observed, due to a damage on the camera section, water tightness was lost, due to a pinhole on the bending section cover (a-rubber), water tightness was lost, due to wear of angle wire, bending angle in up direction did not meet the standard value, due to damage on the digital camera, the image had black dots, and the connecting tube had a dent.The investigation is ongoing, and a definitive root cause of the reported event cannot be determined at this time.If additional information becomes available, this 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 legal manufacturer's final investigation, as well as corrections to d4 and h8.A review of the device history record found no deviations that could have caused or contributed to the reported issue.It has been over 6 years since the subject device was manufactured.Based on the results of the investigation, it¿s likely the coating of the insertion tube peeled off due to stress of repeated use, external factors, or handling.The root cause of this event was unable to be identified.The following is included in the instructions for use: ¿chapter 3 preparation and inspection 3.6 inspection of the endoscope.Inspection of the endoscope 5.Inspect the external surface of the entire insertion section including the bending section and the distal end for dents, bulges, swelling, scratches, holes, sagging, transformation, bends, adhesion of foreign bodies, missing parts, protruding objects, or other irregularities.¿ olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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