| Model Number |
CF-Q180AL |
| 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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| Date of Event |
09/03/2024
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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 that during the device inspection, the colonovideoscope exhibited white foreign material inside the air/water channel.There were no reports of patient involvement.
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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 final investigation.Three attempts were performed to obtain additional information, but no response was received from the customer.A review of the device history record found no deviations that could have caused or contributed to the reported issue.Based on the results of the investigation, the foreign material was unable to be identified.Deviations from instruction for use (ifu) are unknown.Furthermore, physical damage at the material residue point was not confirmed.Therefore, the root cause of the reported event is unable to be determined.The event can be detected and prevented by following the ifu sections: detection method is described in evis exera ii gif/cf/pcf type 180 series operation manual chapter 3 preparation and inspection.Preventive measures are described in evis exera ii gif/cf/pcf type 180 series reprocessing manual chapter 3 cleaning, disinfection and sterilization procedures.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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