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CF-Q180AI |
| 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 additional 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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Event or Problem Description
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It was observed during device evaluation that the colonovideoscope had a white foreign material in the air/water cylinder and tube.There was no 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.Information added to the fields: h4, h6.A review of the device history record found no deviations that could have caused or contributed to the reported issue.It has been over 19 years since the subject device was manufactured.Based on the results of the investigation and the information provided, it could not be determined what the foreign material was.There was no damage to the area where the foreign material was detected, and there were no deviations identified with the reprocessing performed.Therefore, the cause of the material remaining in the device could not be determined.The event can be detected and prevented in accordance with the following ifu.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).Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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