The subject device has not been returned to omsc for evaluation.
As part of our investigation, the reprocessing practice of the user facility was checked, and there was no deviation.
Omsc was informed that there were no fails or malfunctions on the subject device.
The exact cause of the reported event could not be conclusively determined at this time.
If additional information is received, this report will be supplemented.
Event Description
Olympus medical systems corp.
(omsc) was informed that 6 patients have experienced symptoms like inflammation and sepsis after procedures using the subject device.
The date of the 6 procedures and the patients outcome attributed to the event are as follows; patient 1 underwent a procedure on (b)(6) 2018; urine specimen tested positive for enterococcus faecalis.
Patient 2 underwent a procedure on (b)(6) 2019; no specimen test was conducted.
Patient 3 underwent a procedure on (b)(6) 2019; blood cultures and urine specimen tested negative.
Patient 4 underwent a procedure on (b)(6) 2019; blood cultures and urine specimen tested negative.
Patient 5 underwent a procedure on (b)(6) 2019; blood cultures and urine specimen tested negative.
Patient 6 underwent a procedure on (b)(6) 2019; blood cultures and urine specimen tested negative.
No microbe was detected from the sample collected from the subject device as a result of microbiological testing by the user facility.
The patients were given additional treatment and became stable.
This is 2 of 6 reports.