| Model Number |
PCF-H180AL |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Microbial Contamination of Device (2303)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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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 subject device has not been returned to omsc.Omsc reviewed the manufacturing 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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Event or Problem Description
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Olympus medical systems corp.(omsc) was informed that during routine surveillance culturing tests at the user facility, the instrument channel of the subject device tested positive for "paenibacilus" amylolyticus (3.0cfu/ml), staphylococcus warneri (0.1cfu/ml), and bacillus "halosaccharrovorans" (0.8cfu/ml).In the culturing test, the test result indicated no microbial growth for the other channel and distal end of the subject device.The subject device had been reprocessed using an olympus automated endoscope reprocessor etd-3 (not available in the usa) with peracetic acid.There was no report of patient infection associated with the event.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This supplemental report is being submitted to provide additional information.The subject device has not been returned to olympus medical systems corp.But was returned to olympus (b)(4).The subject device was sent to a third party laboratory for additional microbiological testing.In the additional test, the test result indicated no microbial growth for the subject device.The exact cause could not be determined.
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