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OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH HF-RESECTION ELECTRODE "PLASMALOOP", LOOP, MEDIUM, 24 FR., 12°/16°, ESG TURIS; ENDOSCOPIC ELECTROSURGICAL ELECTRODE, BIPOLAR, SINGLE-USE
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| Model Number |
WA22702S |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
03/01/2024
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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 evaluation is ongoing.There are two related complaints that have been opened; (b)(6).Should additional relevant information become available, a supplemental report will be submitted.E1/establishment name: (b)(6) medical center.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported, the single-use endoscopic electrosurgical electrode had three loops severed in a row.This was an out of box failure that occurred during a therapeutic transurethral resection of bladder tumor procedure.None of the product fell into the patient and the procedure was completed.There were no reports of patient harm or injury.
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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, and although we could not specify the root cause of the suggested event, it is likely the defect was caused by wear and tear, stress of repeated use, external factors, or handling.The event can be prevented and detected by following the instructions for use which state: "caution risk of injury to the patient contact between the hf-resection electrode and metal parts, such as other endoscopic equipment, implants or stents can result in sparkover between the hf-resection electrode and the metal part.Always keep a distance of at least 10 mm between the hf-resection electrode and metal parts." "caution risk of injury to the patient use extreme caution when using electrosurgery in close proximity to or in direct contact with any metal objects.Do not activate the hf-resection electrode while any portion of the hf-resection electrode tip is in contact with another metal object.This can cause uncontrolled heating of the hf-resection electrode and may result in damage and breakage to the hf-resection electrode tip.If excessive heating or physical forces cause damage to the hf-resection electrode tip, broken device fragments may remain in the body, possibly requiring additional surgery for removal." olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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