| Model Number |
61024BX |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
05/11/2023
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This device has not been returned.Per report, it was discarded.The investigation is ongoing.A supplemental report will be submitted upon completion of the investigation or when additional information becomes available.
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Event or Problem Description
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The customer reported to olympus that during therapeutic ureteroscopy, this ureteral catheter tip broke off in patient.The surgeon was able to retrieve all parts from the patient.The procedure was prolonged with an unknown amount of time.The intended procedure was completed with intervention procedure.The device was inspected prior to use.The customer confirmed they knew the stock was expired but decided to use it anyway.There were no reports of further patient or user harm associated with this event.
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Event or Problem Description
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The customer confirmed that it took a while for the surgeon to retrieve the broken parts of the ureteral access sheath.The user tried different graspers and baskets to retrieve it.
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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 and correction to the initial with information inadvertently left out.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, it is likely the phenomenon occurred due to the device was used past its expiration date which could be a contributing factor to the device's failure.However, the root cause of the phenomenon could not be determined.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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