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Patient 1
THE SCOPE WAS RETURNED TO OLYMPUS FOR EVALUATION. THE EVALUATION OF THE REFERENCED SCOPE FOUND THE BENDING SECTION COVER GLUE WAS CRACKED EXPOSING THE THREADING AT THE BENDING SECTION WHICH WOULD INDICATE THAT A PIECE OF THE BENDING SECTION COVER GLUE WAS MISSING. THE BENDING SECTION COVER, DISTAL END PLASTIC COVER AND INSERTION TUBE WERE INTACT. THE SCOPE DID NOT PASS THE LEAK TEST DUE TO THE CRACKED BENDING SECTION COVER GLUE AT THE DISTAL END. THERE WERE 385 USAGES WITH THE DEVICE. A REVIEW OF THE SCOPE?S INSTRUMENT HISTORY RECORD SHOWS THE SCOPE WAS PURCHASED IN (B)(4) 2013 AND WAS LAST REPAIRED ON APRIL 20, 2017. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED, HOWEVER, THE IFU?S TROUBLESHOOT SECTION WARNS, ?IF ANY PARTS OF THE ENDOSCOPE FALL OFF INSIDE THE PATIENT?S BODY DUE TO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OR FAILURE, STOP USING THE ENDOSCOPE IMMEDIATELY AND RETRIEVE THE PARTS IN AN APPROPRIATE WAY.? THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL ALSO PROVIDES WARNING AND CAUTIONS WHICH STATE? DO NOT STRIKE, BEND, HIT, PULL, TWIST, OR DROP THE ENDOSCOPE?S DISTAL END, INSERTION TUBE, BENDING SECTION, AND CONTROL SECTION WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE. THE ENDOSCOPE MAY BE DAMAGED AND COULD CAUSE PATIENT INJURY, SUCH AS BURNS, BLEEDING, AND/OR PERFORATION. IT COULD ALSO CAUSE PARTS OF THE ENDOSCOPE TO FALL OFF INSIDE THE PATIENT.?