MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SHIRAKAWA OLYMPUS CO., LTD. AUTOCLAVABLE CAMERA HEAD

Model Number	OTV-S7H-1NA-12E
Medical Device Problem Code	Poor Quality Image (1408)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	07/01/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
E1 facility name: (b)(4).E2/e3: no information available for the occupation of the initial reporter or whether they are a healthcare professional.The investigation is ongoing.A supplemental report will be submitted when the investigation is completed or if additional information becomes available.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the subject device had a very bad vision or very poor visibility.There were no reports of patient harm.
Event or Problem Description
No additional information received from customer.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This supplemental report is being submitted to provide the results of the legal manufacturer's final investigation and additional information.The device was returned to olympus for inspection and the reported failure was confirmed.In addition, the following reportable malfunctions were identified during the device evaluation: poor contact of camera unit and dirt on coupler unit.A definitive root cause could not be identified.Based on the results of the investigation, it is likely the following led to the malfunction: due to poor contact of camera unit, there is noise in the image and due to dirt on coupler unit, the coupler rattles.The most probable cause of the complaint is cause traced to component failure.The cause behind component failure is not established.Should additional relevant information become available, a supplemental report will be submitted.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.

• Brand Name: AUTOCLAVABLE CAMERA HEAD
• Common Device Name: CAMERA HEAD
• Manufacturer (Section D): SHIRAKAWA OLYMPUS CO., LTD.; 3-1 okamiyama; odakura, nishigo-mura,; nishishirakawa-gun, fukushima 961-8 061; JA 961-8061
• Manufacturer (Section G): SHIRAKAWA OLYMPUS CO., LTD.; 3-1 okamiyama; odakura, nishigo-mura,; nishishirakawa-gun, fukushima 961-8 061; JA 961-8061
• Manufacturer Contact: todd brill ; 800 west park drive; westborough, MA 01581 ; 5082077661
• MDR Report Key: 19716305
• Report Number: 3002808148-2024-34736
• Device Sequence Number: 8290162
• Product Code: GCJ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04953170141898
• UDI-Public: 04953170141898
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: AU
• PMA/510(K) Number: K955404
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,User Facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 12/03/2024

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: OTV-S7H-1NA-12E
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/05/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/05/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/10/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 12/03/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/09/2015
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown