MAUDE Adverse Event Report: OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH HF-CABLE, BIPOLAR; ELECTRICAL-ONLY MEDICAL DEVICE CONNECTION CABLE, REUSABLE

Model Number	WA00014A
Medical Device Problem Codes	Break (1069); Sparking (2595)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	12/19/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The investigation is ongoing.A supplemental report will be submitted when the investigation is completed or if additional information becomes available.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the electrical only medical device connection cable, reusable did spark and had broken insulation layer of the bipolar cable.The issue occurred during a therapeutic hysteroscopic uterine myoma, fibroid electric resection procedure, which was completed with a similar device.There were no reports of patient harm.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This supplemental report is being submitted to provide the results of the final investigation.Updated fields: d8, d9, h2, h3, h4, h6, h11 the device was not returned to olympus for inspection and the reported failure was not confirmed.A root cause could not be identified.Should additional relevant information become available, a supplemental report will be submitted.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
Event or Problem Description
No additional information received from the customer.

• Brand Name: HF-CABLE, BIPOLAR
• Common Device Name: ELECTRICAL-ONLY MEDICAL DEVICE CONNECTION CABLE, REUSABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH; kuehnstrasse 61; hamburg 22045 ; GM 22045
• Manufacturer (Section G): OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH; kuehnstrasse 61; hamburg 22045 ; GM 22045
• Manufacturer Contact: todd brill ; 800 west park drive; westborough, MA 01581 ; 5082077661
• MDR Report Key: 24233130
• Report Number: 9610773-2026-00664
• Device Sequence Number: 10187554
• Product Code: FAS
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04042761076449
• UDI-Public: 04042761076449
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K120418
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Foreign,User Facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 04/21/2026

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: WA00014A
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/05/2026
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/07/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/02/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 04/21/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 37 YR
• Patient Sex: Female