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This report is being supplemented to provide additional information based on the approved final investigation.New information added to the following fields: d8, d9, h3, and h6.The device history record was unable to be reviewed for this device since the serial number was not provided.However, olympus only releases products to market that meet all manufacturing specifications and final product release criteria.Based on the results of the investigation, the root cause could not be specified.However, it is likely that the connecting tube was broken by external stress applied to lock lever of the tube, which made it impossible for the tube to be connected.External stress on the connecting tube may have been caused by applying force in the wrong direction.The event can be prevented by following the instructions for use which state: "9 preparation and inspection.1 visually inspect the connecting tube to ensure that there are no cracks, breaks, rips, scratches, attached debris, or other irregularities.2 move the lock levers of the reprocessor side connector to make sure that they function properly and are not broken.".Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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