| 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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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.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 that during the device inspection, the colonovideoscope exhibited white foreign material in the air water tube and cylinder.There was no 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 device evaluation and the legal manufacturer's final investigation.New information added to the following fields: h3, h6, h10.Correction to g3 of the initial medwatch.The aware date should be 03mar2024.A review of the device history record found no deviations that could have caused or contributed to the reported issue.It has been over 13 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/prevented by following the instructions for use which state: ifu states the detection method in ¿evis exera ii gif/cf/pcf type 180 series operation manual chapter 3 preparation and inspection¿.Ifu states the preventive measures 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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