| Model Number |
GIF-XP170N |
| 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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Event or Problem Description
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It was observed during the device inspection, that the gastrointestinal videoscope exhibited foreign matter came out of the air/water nozzle.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.A review of the device history record found no deviations that could have caused or contributed to the reported issue.It has been over six (6) years since the subject device was manufactured.The legal manufacture was able to confirm that the customer's reprocessing steps were according to the instructions for use.Based on the results of the investigation, olympus confirmed foreign material came out of the device, but the type of the material or root cause cannot be identified.The subject event can be detected and prevented by implementation in accordance with the below instructions for use.Instructions for gif-170 series, operation manual, chapter 3 ¿preparation and inspection¿ describes how to detect the subject event.Instructions for gif-170 series, reprocessing manual, chapter 5 ¿reprocessing of the endoscope (and related reprocessing accessories)¿ describes how to prevent the subject event.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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