| Model Number |
WA64130A |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Break (1069); Fracture (1260); Material Fragmentation (1261); Mechanical Problem (1384)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
09/11/2018
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The suspect medical device has not yet been returned to olympus for evaluation/investigation.Therefore, the exact cause of the user's experience and the reported phenomenon could not be determined and is being judged as unknown.However, if the suspect medical device is returned for evaluation/investigation or additional significant information becomes available, this report will be updated.
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Event or Problem Description
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Olympus was informed that during a therapeutic laparoscopic subtotal gastrectomy in combination with a (roux-en-y) gastric bypass (rygb) procedure, one jaw got detached from the jaws insert and fell inside the patient's body cavity.However, no fragment remained inside the patient since it was reportedly retrieved.The intended procedure was successfully completed with a similar device and there was no report about an adverse event or patient injury.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The suspect medical device was not returned to olympus for evaluation/investigation since it was reportedly discarded by the user facility.Therefore, the exact cause of the user's experience and the reported phenomenon could not be conclusively determined and is being judged as unknown.Furthermore, a manufacturing and quality control review could not be performed since basic data of article identification (lot number) are missing.The case will be closed on olympus side with no further actions.However, the reported event/incident will be recorded for trending and surveillance purposes.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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