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This report is being supplemented to provide additional information based on the approved final investigation.Updated fields: b5, d9, h2, h6, h11 corrected fields: b6, b7, d7a, d8, d10, e3, e4, h5 based on the results of the investigation, and since the device was not returned for evaluation, the definitive root cause of the reported issue could not be determined.The event can be detected by following the instructions for use which state: ¿the tissue grasped by the jaws is too small the operator is grasping thin or insufficient tissue.Open the jaws and ensure that an adequate amount of tissue is being grasped.If necessary, increase the thickness of the tissue being grasped, then press the coagulation pedal on the footswitch or the blue output button on this product.¿the tissue grasped by the jaws is too large the operator is grasping tissue that is too large.Open the jaws, reduce the amount of tissue being grasped, and then press the coagulation pedal on the footswitch or the blue output button on this product.¿rf radio frequency energy is being output to a metal object avoid grasping metal objects such as staplers or clips with the jaws.¿the jaws are dirty clean the surface and sharp parts of the jaws with a wet gauze.¿there is a large amount of fluid in the surgical field remove excess fluid from around the jaws.¿the output button was released before the seal was completed the coagulation pedal on the footswitch or the blue output button on this product was released before the seal was completed.¿the maximum seal processing time was reached the system requires more time to complete the seal.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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