| Model Number |
PCF-H180AI |
| 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 no malfunctions aside from the allegation reported in b5.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 colonovideoscope exhibited foreign objects in the air/water cylinder and air/water tube.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 correction of the initial mdr and the legal manufacturer's final investigation.Corrected fields: d5 and e1 (remove phone number and add initial reporter facility name).A review of the device history record found no deviations that could have caused or contributed to the reported issue.It has been over seven (7) years since the subject device was manufactured.A definitive root cause was not identified, however based on the results of the investigation, the probable cause of the "foreign material in the air/water channel and cylinder¿ malfunctions could not be identified, nor the type of material.The event can be prevented by following the instructions for use which state: ifu states that detection method in evis exera ii gif/cf/pcf type 180 series operation manual chapter 3 preparation and inspection.Ifu states that preventive measure in evis exera ii gif/cf/pcf type 180 series reprocessing manual chapter 5 reprocessing the endoscope (and related reprocessing accessories).Even though the customer confirmed the reprocessing was confirmed in accordance with the ifu, it remains unknown if there were any deviations from ifu in reprocessing steps for the area foreign material remained.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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