| Model Number |
MH-303 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Problem with Sterilization (1596)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
08/24/2023
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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 customer reported to olympus, the balloon2 may have been used non-sterile in a procedure.There were no reports of patient harm.This report is related to linked patient identifier (b)(6).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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E1: establishment name: (b)(6).Based on the results of the investigation, it is likely that the following led to the malfunction: the root cause of the failure event was not identified.Based on the facts obtained in the survey, it is presumed that the labeling was incorrect and the user was not aware that sterilization was necessary.This issue is addressed in the instructions for use (ifu): the pre-use handling instructions on the label of unsterilized balloons (mh-303, maj-213) state "sterilization as necessary", but the pre-use handling instructions on the package insert state "sterile as necessary".It was used unsterilized at the facility.Olympus will continue to monitor the field performance of this device.The instruction manual states: 1.Sterilization always sterilize ethylene oxide gas before use.For the sterilization method, refer to the "instruction manual" of the ethylene oxide gas sterilizer.The conditions for ethylene oxide gas sterilization are table l, table 2.Olympus will continue to monitor the field performance of this device.
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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.The device history record was unable to be reviewed for this device since the serial number was not provided.However, olympus only releases products to market that meet all manufacturing specifications and final product release criteria.Based on the results of the investigation, it can be presumed that the event was caused because the user was not aware that sterilization was necessary because the label was wrong.The events can be detected/prevented in accordance with the following instructions for use: [handling methods] 1.Sterilization make sure to perform ethylene oxide gas sterilization prior to use.As to the sterilization methods, refer to the instruction manual of an ethylene oxide gas sterilization device.For the conditions of ethylene oxide gas sterilization, refer to table l and 2.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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