MAUDE Adverse Event Report: OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH HF-RESECTION ELECTRODE, LOOP, 24 FR., 0.2 WIRE, MEDIUM, 30°

Model Number	WA22306D
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/25/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported, the hf-resection electrode, during an unknown procedure the snare broke off.There were no reports of patient harm.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
To date, the device has not been returned.Should additional relevant information become available, a supplemental report will be submitted.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This report is being supplemented to provide additional information based on 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.Based on the results of the investigation, the root cause of the event was unable to be identified.It is likely occurred due to excessive force, the breakage of the electrode wire on both sides was preceded by a deformation, clearly recognizable by deformations of the electrode wire in the area of the breakage points and by the thermal stress on the two insulating hoses.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
Event or Problem Description
Additional information indicates the broken loop did not fall on the patient during the therapeutic endoscopic prostate resection.The procedure was completed with a new loop.

• Brand Name: HF-RESECTION ELECTRODE, LOOP, 24 FR., 0.2 WIRE, MEDIUM, 30°
• Common Device Name: HF-RESECTION ELECTRODE
• Manufacturer (Section D): OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH; kuehnstrasse 61; hamburg, hamburg 22045 ; GM 22045
• Manufacturer (Section G): OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH; kuehnstrasse 61; hamburg, hamburg
• Manufacturer Contact: todd brill ; 800 west park drive; westborough, MA 01581 ; 5082077661
• MDR Report Key: 18842171
• Report Number: 9610773-2024-00625
• Device Sequence Number: 18013814
• Product Code: FAS
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00848657018982
• UDI-Public: 00848657018982
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: SZ
• PMA/510(K) Number: K120418
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Foreign,User Facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 04/15/2024

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: WA22306D
• Device Lot Number: 1000124081
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/05/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/03/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/05/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 04/15/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 07/20/2023
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown