MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SHIRAKAWA OLYMPUS CO., LTD. ENDOSCOPIC CO2 REGULATION UNIT

Model Number	UCR
Medical Device Problem Code	Pressure Problem (3012)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Bowel Perforation (2668)
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during a screening colonoscopy, when angulating the scope, it would lock.The physician was thus unable to disengage during removal of a polyp, causing the colon to tear/perforate.Due to the perforation, the patient had to have a right hemicolectomy.The physician stated that the colon was not insufflating during the procedure, and it was unclear if the insufflator malfunctioned or if there was a problem with the scope, or if it was something else.Additional information has been requested multiple times but not received.

• Brand Name: ENDOSCOPIC CO2 REGULATION UNIT
• Common Device Name: CO2 REGULATION UNIT
• Manufacturer (Section D): SHIRAKAWA OLYMPUS CO., LTD.; 3-1 okamiyama; odakura, nishigo-mura; nishishirakawa-gun , fukushima 961-8 061; JA 961-8061
• MDR Report Key: 20481116
• Report Number: 2429304-2024-0000441
• Device Sequence Number: 20899624
• Product Code: HIF
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04953170239113
• UDI-Public: 04953170239113
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MT
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Importer
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Nurse
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 10/18/2024
• Report Date (Section F): 09/20/2024

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: UCR
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: Yes
• Distributor Facility Aware Date: 09/20/2024
• Event Location: Hospital
• Date Report to Manufacturer: 09/20/2024
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: Not provided
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/18/2024
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: CF-H180AL, COLONOVIDEOSCOPE, SN- (B)(6).
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Sex: Male