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TJF-145 |
| 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 during the device inspection, that the duodenovideoscope exhibited foreign material in the grooves of the connecting tube.There were no reports of patient involvement.
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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 on fields: d8, h3 and h6.A review of the device history record found no deviations that could have caused or contributed to the reported issue.It has been over 14 years since the subject device was manufactured. the legal manufacturer reviewed the customer provided the cleaning disinfection and sterilization (cds) processes where no obvious deviations from instructions for use (ifu) were identified.Based on the results of the investigation and the information provided, it could not be definitively determined what the foreign material was in the subject device.There was physical damage to the area where the foreign material was detected, and reprocessing was performed according to the instructions for use (ifu).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 (ifu): ifu states the detection method in instructions evis exera duodenovideoscope olympus tjf type 145 operation manual chapter 3 preparation and inspection.Ifu states the preventive measure in instructions evis exera duodenovideoscope olympus tjf type 145 reprocessing manual chapter 3 cleaning, disinfection and sterilization.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device. .
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