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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 under the light guide lens.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.A review of the device history record found no deviations that could have caused or contributed to the reported issue.It has been over 15 years since the subject device was manufactured.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 however, it is likely the following led to the malfunction: -since the material adhered to not an outer surface of the scope, the material was not removed by reprocessing., that is why is possible that humidity invaded the lg-lens which led to corrosion occurred by applied physical stress to distal end such as hitting and dropping and/or light guide lens glue peeled off by chemical stress such as chemical solutions used for the device.The event can be detected and prevented by following the instructions for use: -detection method in duodenovideoscope olympus tjf type 145 operation manual chapter 3 preparation and inspection.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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