| Model Number |
PCF-H180AL |
| 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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| Date of Event |
02/23/2024
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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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It was observed that during the device evaluation, the colonovideoscope exhibited the nozzle clogging with foreign material.There were no reports of patient involvement.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The device was returned and the evaluation found no other reportable malfunctions aside from the allegation reported in b5.Should additional relevant information become available, a supplemental report will be submitted.
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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.Additional information added to fields: h3, h4 and h6.Corrected fields: e2, e3.A review of the device history record found no deviations that could have caused or contributed to the reported issue.It has been over 14 years since the subject device was manufactured.Based on the results of the investigation, the foreign material clogged in nozzle could not be identified.It was unknown whether reprocessing was done according to the instruction for use and there was no physical damage to the area where the foreign material had remained.Therefore, a definitive root cause could not be obtained.The instructions for use states the detection method associated with the event in "evis exera ii gif/cf/pcf type 180 series operation manual chapter 3 preparation and inspection.¿, and preventive measures in the "evis exera ii gif/cf/pcf type 180 series reprocessing manual chapter 5 reprocessing the endoscope (and related reprocessing accessories)." three attempts were performed to obtain additional information, but no response was received from the customer.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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