| Model Number |
CF-H190I |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Microbial Contamination of Device (2303)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
09/25/2024
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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 evaluation of the event 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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The customer reported having used the colonovideoscope on 4 patients while awaiting the results for routine culture testing.Positive culture test results were subsequently received.The user did not report any contamination or any other serious deterioration in state of health of any person, to which the scope could have been a contributory cause.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is being supplemented to provide additional information based on the device evaluation and 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.It has been more than a year since the subject device was manufactured.The device was returned to olympus for inspection, and the reportable malfunction was confirmed.Based on the investigation results, potential factors include the pathology lab failing to report detected bacteria to the user and the user not isolating the subject device during sampling for the culture test.The presumed root cause of the event could not be definitively identified.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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