| Model Number |
A2421 |
| 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 |
08/15/2023
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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 that the grasping forceps, toothed, 5 fr.X 640 mm, flexible had a broken item - specifically, the closing mechanism on the grasping forceps failed.The issue occurred during receipt inspection with no procedure involved, as an out-of-box failure.There were no reports of patient harm.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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To date, the device has not been returned to olympus for evaluation.The investigation is ongoing and follow up with the user facility is currently being performed.A supplemental report will be submitted upon completion of the investigation or if any additional information is provided by the user facility.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This supplemental report is being submitted to provide the results of 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 over 1 years since the subject device was manufactured.The customer's reportable malfunction was not confirmed because the device was not returned to olympus for inspection.Based on the results of the investigation, and since the device was not returned for evaluation, the definitive root cause of the reported issue could not be determined.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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