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GIF-1TH190 |
| 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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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 during the device inspection, that the gastrointestinal videoscope exhibited foreign material in the distal end cover.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.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, a definitive root cause could not be established.The suggested phenomenon was presumed to have been due to a leak at the biopsy channel, disallowing a proper reprocessing of the device.A further cause of the leakage could not be presumed.The suggested event is detectable and preventable by handling device in accordance with the following instructions for use (ifu): ifu states the detection method in gif/cf/pcf-190 series operation manual chapter 3 preparation and inspection.Ifu states the preventive measure in gif/cf/pcf-190 series reprocessing manual chapter 5 reprocessing the endoscope.It is suggested that the user facility review the method of device handling according to the ifu.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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