| Model Number |
CF-Q180AI |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Device Reprocessing Problem (1091)
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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 that during the device inspection, the colonovideoscop exhibited that the nozzle of the insufflation channel was clogged by a dark rubbery material.The material seemed to not be from the device itself, it could not be removed, and would likely have been clogged during the reprocessing.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 legal manufacturer¿s final investigation.Additional data: h3, h4, 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 12 years since the subject device was manufactured.Based on the results of the investigation, a definitive root cause could not be established and the foreign material could not be identified.The event can be detected/prevented by following the applicable chapters in the instructions for use: ifu states the detection method in evis exera ii gif/cf/pcf type 180 series operation manual chapter 3 preparation and inspection.Ifu states the preventative measures in evis exera ii gif/cf/pcf type 180 series 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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Search Alerts/Recalls
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