MAUDE Adverse Event Report: OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH VERSAPOINT II BIPOLAR ELECTRODE RESECTOSCOPIC - 4.0 MM ANGLED LOOP, RESECTING; WA47787A

Model Number	WA47787A
Medical Device Problem Codes	Break (1069); Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	09/08/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
It was reported during a transcervical resection of fibroids (tcrf) procedure, one bipolar resection loop broke and was fished out with a second bipolar resection loop that also broke during the procedure.The first broken loop (wire piece) was found, but the second one was not seen on the screen.The procedure to find the missing wire tip was abandoned.The patient would return in 6 weeks for a second procedure.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The evaluation of the event is ongoing.Should additional relevant information become available, a supplemental report will be submitted.This report is related to the following patient identifier: (b)(6).
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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 less than 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.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.

• Brand Name: VERSAPOINT II BIPOLAR ELECTRODE RESECTOSCOPIC - 4.0 MM ANGLED LOOP, RESECTING
• Common Device Name: WA47787A
• Manufacturer (Section D): OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH; kuehnstrasse 61; hamburg, hamburg 22045 ; GM 22045
• Manufacturer (Section G): OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH; kuehnstrasse 61; hamburg, hamburg
• Manufacturer Contact: todd brill ; 800 west park drive; westborough, MA 01581 ; 5082077661
• MDR Report Key: 20354573
• Report Number: 9610773-2024-02403
• Device Sequence Number: 17017412
• Product Code: HIN
• UDI-Device Identifier: 14042761086261
• UDI-Public: 14042761086261
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: UK
• PMA/510(K) Number: K111751
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,User Facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 12/19/2024

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: WA47787A
• Device Lot Number: U2402060
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/10/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/12/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/02/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 12/19/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/12/2024
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Sex: Female