| Model Number |
PCF-H180AL |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Microbial Contamination of Device (2303)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
11/07/2023
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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 during routine microbiological testing, the evis exera ii colonovideoscope tested positive for an unexpected contamination.The user did not report any contamination or any other serious deterioration in state of health of any person, to which the scope could have been a contributory cause.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The olympus scope was sent to an independent laboratory for culture testing.The hygiene microbiological investigation report indicated the channels of the scope were cultured and testing did not detect microbiological growth.The results obtained comply with the target level for an endoscope subjected to high level disinfection and rinsed with sterile water.The investigation is ongoing and follow up with the customer is currently being performed.After culture testing, the device will be evaluated.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 report is being supplemented to provide additional information based on the legal manufacture's (lm) review of the customer completed cleaning disinfection and sterilization (cds) checklist, results of third-party testing, the device evaluation and the lms final investigation.The lm reviewed the customer provided the cds processes where no obvious deviations from instructions for use (ifu) were identified.The user provided the following result of the culture test, performed at the third-party labs: sampling date: (b)(6) 2023.Sampling from: distal end.Cfu: n/a.Bacterial identification: n/a.Sampling date: (b)(6) 2023.Sampling from: control section.Cfu: n/a.Bacterial identification: n/a.Sampling date: (b)(6) 2023.Sampling from: biopsy channel.Cfu: 0 cfu/20ml.Bacterial identification: n/a.Sampling date: (b)(6) 2023.Sampling from: air/water channel.Cfu: >300 cfu/20ml.Bacterial identification: n/a.The device was evaluated where no abnormalities were found that could have led to the positive culture.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, a root cause could not be determined.Growth of microorganisms were found through culture testing by the user after reprocessing.However, when olympus culture tested after reprocessing in accordance with the instructions for use (ifu) before repair, the results conformed to the regulation's recommendation.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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