| Model Number |
GIF-XTQ160 |
| 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 to olympus and evaluated.In addition to the reportable malfunction of foreign material (non-olympus plastic valve) stuck within the insufflation cylinder, the evaluation found non-reportable device malfunctions/conditions.The investigation is ongoing.A supplemental report will be submitted upon completion of the investigation.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was observed during the olympus device evaluation, the videoscope had a foreign material (non-olympus plastic valve) stuck within the insufflation cylinder.There were no reports of patient involvement.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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 foreign material could not be identified nor the root cause of it.The events can be detected/prevented in accordance with the following instructions for use: operation manual chapter 3 preparation and inspection.Reprocessing manual chapter 3 cleaning, disinfection and sterilization procedures.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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