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LF-DP |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Peeled/Delaminated (1454)
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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 tracheal intubation fiberscope exhibited insertion section tube coating peeled.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.Additional information added to fields 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 6 years since the subject device was manufactured.Based on the results of the investigation, it is likely the following led to the malfunction: stress of repeated use, external factors, or handling of the device.The event can be detected and prevented by following the instructions for use: lf-tp/dp/gp chapter 3, ¿preparation and inspection¿ section 3.2, ¿preparation and inspection of the endoscope¿ describes how to inspect for the subject event.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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