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It was observed that during the device evaluation, the rhino-laryngofiberscope exhibited missing adhesive on the distal end, the plastic distal end, the objective lens, and the light guide lens.There was no patient involvement.
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The device was returned to olympus for inspection.A root cause could not be identified.Based on the results of the investigation, it is likely the following led to the malfunction: cause traced to component failure, expected or random component failure without any design or manufacturing issue due problems that occur when the device becomes worn, weakened, corroded, or broken down due to processes such as aging, permeation, and corrosion.Should additional relevant information become available, a supplemental report will be submitted.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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