| Model Number |
WA47787A |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Break (1069); Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
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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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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is related to linked to the following patient identifier: (b)(6).The evaluation of the event 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 reported that during a hysteroscopic resection of multiple submucosal fibroids, the resectoscope electrode loop arm snapped.The broken piece was retrieved from the patient and replaced.The procedure continued and then both arms of the second resectoscope electrode loop snapped.The device part was found via hysteroscopy and removed from the patient.There were no reports of patient harm associated with this event.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is being supplemented to provide additional information based on the legal manufacturer's (lm) 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 1 year since the subject device was manufactured.The subject device was not returned to olympus for evaluation.Based on the results of the investigation, the root cause of the reported event could not be determined.This supplemental report includes information added to h4.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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