Model Number URF-P5 |
Device Problem
Microbial Contamination of Device (2303)
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Patient Problem
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Date 07/03/2018 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The subject device has not been returned to omsc.The exact cause could not be determined at present.If significant additional information is received, this report will be supplemented.
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Event Description
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Olympus medical systems corp.(omsc) was informed that during a routine surveillance culturing test conducted by the facility on (b)(6) 2018, the subject device tested positive for staphylococcus coagulase negative (2cfu/100ml).On (b)(6) 2018, the instrument channel of the subject device also tested positive for staphylococcus hominis (2cfu/endoscope); micrococcus luteus (the number of cfu was not informed).During additional surveillance culturing test by the user facility, the subject device had been manually reprocessed with peracetic acid.There was no report of patient infection associated with the event.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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This supplemental report is being submitted to provide additional information.Omsc reviewed the manufacture history of the subject device and confirmed no irregularity.The exact cause could not be determined at present.If significant additional information is received, this report will be supplemented.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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This supplemental report is submitting to correct "device product code".
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Manufacturer Narrative
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This supplemental report is being submitted to provide additional information.The subject device has not been returned to omsc but was returned to olympus (b)(4).The evaluation confirmed following abnormality in the subject device.The subject did not passed air leakage test.The adhesive around the bending section rubber was heavily defective.The distal end unit was damaged.The instrument channel was scratched.The instrument channel port was damaged.The insufficient maintenance at the user facility can not be ruled out as the cause of the reported event.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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