| Model Number |
GIF-N180 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Failure to Clean Adequately (4048)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The device was returned and the evaluation found that the light guide rod lens and charged coupled device cover lens were cracked.The connecting tube had a wrinkle 10mm from the glue.The key top 1 rubber had cuts but was leak-free.The angulations were out of specification.The biopsy channel was kinked.Should additional relevant information become available, a supplemental report will be submitted.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was observed that during the device evaluation, the gastrointestinal videoscope exhibited the nozzle was clogged by a piece of clear and yellow-colored plastic material.There were no reports of patient involvement.
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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 7 years since the subject device was manufactured.Based on the results of the investigation, confirmed foreign material came out of the device, but the type of the material or root cause cannot be identified.A definitive root cause cannot be determined.The event can be detected/prevented by following the instructions for use which state: detection methods are written in ifu: evis exera ii gif/cf/pcf type 180 series operation manual chapter 3 preparation and inspection.Prevention measures are written in ifu: evis exera ii gif/cf/pcf type 180 series reprocessing manual chapter 5 reprocessing the endoscope (and related reprocessing accessories).Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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