MAUDE Adverse Event Report: OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH GRASPING FORCEPS, 5 FR., SEMI-FLEXIBLE, STANDARD

Model Number	A2500
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	09/11/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
An olympus field service engineer (fse) was dispatched to the user¿s facility.During the visit the fse check did find broken branches and a bent tube.At this time, the device has not been returned for evaluation.If additional information becomes available prior to the conclusion of the investigation, a supplemental report will be filed.
Event or Problem Description
The customer reported that his olympus grasping forceps broke during reprocessing.This event had no patient involvement.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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 likely cause of the reported event is due to physical stress.However, the root cause of the reported event is unable to be determined.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.

• Brand Name: GRASPING FORCEPS, 5 FR., SEMI-FLEXIBLE, STANDARD
• Common Device Name: FORCEPS
• Manufacturer (Section D): OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH; kuehnstrasse 61; hamburg, hamburg 22045 ; GM 22045
• Manufacturer (Section G): OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH; kuehnstrasse 61; hamburg
• Manufacturer Contact: todd brill ; 800 west park drive; westborough, MA 01581 ; 5082077661
• MDR Report Key: 17835858
• Report Number: 9610773-2023-02744
• Device Sequence Number: 7770572
• Product Code: GCP
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04042761003483
• UDI-Public: 04042761003483
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: EZ
• PMA/510(K) Number: K790071
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Foreign,User Facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 10/18/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: A2500
• Device Lot Number: 19401
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/11/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/04/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/28/2023
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 10/18/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 04/30/2019
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown