The device was returned to olympus for inspection, and the reported failure was confirmed.Based on the results of the investigation, it is likely the following led to the malfunction: due to wear of angle wire, bending angle in up direction does not meet the standard value.The cause was traced to component failure.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
It was reported the colonovideoscope had a locking movement issue.The issue occurred during inspection for use.There were no reports of patient involvement.