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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 field 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 10 years since the subject device was manufactured.Based on the results of the investigation and the information provided, it could not be determined what the foreign material was residing in the nozzle.The material might not have been removed because the user possibly could not perform reprocessing properly due to leakage from the distal sheath and switch cover.However, the definitive root cause could not be determined.The event can be detected and prevented by following the instructions for use which state: instructions for use states the detection method in gastrointestinal videoscope, gif-lv1, colonovideoscope, cf-lv1l, cf-lv1i, operation manual chapter 3 preparation and inspection.Instructions for use states the preventive measure in gastrointestinal videoscope, gif-lv1, colonovideoscope, cf-lv1l, cf-lv1i, reprocessing manual chapter 5 reprocessing the endoscope (and related reprocessing accessories).Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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