| Model Number |
GIF-N180 |
| 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 |
06/09/2024
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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 observed during the device inspection, the videoscope exhibited foreign material in the channel tube.There were no reports of patient involvement or injury.
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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 report is being supplemented to provide additional information based on the device evaluation and 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.It has been over 10 years since the subject device was manufactured.The legal manufacturer was able to confirm the customer's reprocessing steps were not completed before return the device.Based on the results of the investigation, olympus confirmed foreign material came out of the device, but the type of the material cannot be identified.A definitive root cause cannot be determined.Based on the results of the investigation, it is likely the following led to the malfunction: user did not complete reprocessing before sending the subject device to olympus.The event can be detected/prevented by following the instructions for use: detection method in evis exera ii gif/cf/pcf type 180 series operation manual chapter 3 preparation and inspection.Preventive measure 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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