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GIF-XP170N |
| 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, the nozzle, distal end, and bending section cover of the gastrointestinal videoscope had foreign objects.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 results of the manufacturer¿s investigation.A review of the device history record (dhr), a review of the instructions for use (ifu), as well as a historical trending analysis were conducted during this investigation.The review of the dhr did not find any abnormalities or anomalies identified during production.The device met all specifications upon release.The ifu contains the following information related to the failure mode: ¿the instruction manual operation manual ¿gif/cf-170 series, chapter 3 preparation and inspection¿ describes the methods for detection.The instruction manual reprocessing manual ¿gif/cf-170 series, chapter 5 reprocessing the endoscope (and related reprocessing accessories)¿ describes the methods for prevention.¿ based on the results of the investigation and the condition of the returned device, the specific foreign material found could not be identified.Additionally, while inspecting the subject device, there was no damage noted where the foreign material was discovered.Consequently, a definitive root cause for the reported failure mode could not be determined.Olympus will continue to monitor the field performance of this device.
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