| Model Number |
PCF-H180AL |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Device Reprocessing Problem (1091); 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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Event or Problem Description
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It was observed that during the device evaluation, there were foreign objects in the jet tube of the colonovideoscope.There were no reports of patient involvement.
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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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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This supplemental report is being submitted to provide the results of the legal manufacturer's final investigation.Corrected fields: h6 (medical device problem code needs to be replaced).A review of the device history record found no deviations that could have caused or contributed to the reported issue.It has been over 8 years since the subject device was manufactured.The legal manufacturer was unable to confirm whether the customer's reprocessing steps were deviated from the instructions for use.Based on the results of the investigation, olympus confirmed foreign material remained in the device, but the type of the material or root cause cannot be identified.No physical damage of the device was confirmed at where the foreign material was remained.The event can be detected/prevented by following the instructions for use: instructions for use states the detection method in evis exera ii gif/cf/pcf type 180 series operation manual chapter 3 preparation and inspection.Instructions for use states the preventative measures in evis exera ii gif/cf/pcf type 180 series reprocessing manual chapter 5 reprocessing the endoscope (and related reprocessing accessories).Three attempts were performed to obtain additional information, but no response was received from the customer.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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