| Model Number |
GIF-H180J |
| 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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| Date of Event |
04/04/2024
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the gastrointestinal videoscope exhibited: angulation worked but angulation control knob felt too loose or light.Foreign material exited from the air/water nozzle and the adhesive on the bending section was deteriorated.The issue occurred during an unknown event.There were no reports of patient harm.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The evaluation of the event is ongoing.Should additional relevant information become available, a supplemental report will be submitted.
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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.New information added to the following fields: corrected fields: e1(added reporter name and telephone number) e2, e3 (added health professional "yes" and occupation "physician").A review of the device history record found no deviations that could have caused or contributed to the reported issue.It has been over thirteen (13) years since the subject device was manufactured.The device was inspected and repaired by a third party.Based on the results of the investigation and the information provided, it could not be definitively determined what the foreign material was clogged in the nozzle.There was no damage to the area where the foreign material was detected.Additionally, the reprocessing was conducted in accordance with instructions for use (ifu).Therefore, the cause of the material remaining in the device could not be determined.The legal manufacture reviewed the customer provided the cleaning disinfection and sterilization (cds) processes where (no obvious deviations from instructions for use (ifu) were identified.The events can be detected and prevented in accordance with the following sections of the instructions for instructions for use: ¿the instruction manual ¿evis exera ii gif/cf/pcf type 180 series operation manual chapter 3 preparation and inspection describes how to detect for the suggested events. the instruction manual ¿evis exera ii gif/cf/pcf type 180 series reprocessing manual chapter 5 reprocessing the endoscope (and related reprocessing accessories) describes how to prevent for the suggested events.¿ olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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