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Device product

Small intestinal videoscope-For endoscopy and endoscopic surgery within the upper digestive tract (including the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, and small intestine) by oral insertion or the lower digestive tract (including the anus, rectum, sigmoid colon, colon, ileocecal valve, and small intestine) by anal insertion. - Model Number: SIF-Q180.

Z-0343-2024

September 25, 2023

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Aizu Olympus Co., Ltd.
Event
Event 93222
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class II
Quantity
32 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0343-2024

Official wording

Reason: Channel air drying process was not validated, and that a small percentage of scopes returned to customers after repair had a wet channel. Water remaining in the channel of the endoscopes has the potential for contamination that could lead to the risk of infection

Code information: Model Number (UDI-DI): SIF-Q180 (04953170339936)

Distribution pattern: Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution.

Derived failure modes

  • Foreign material or chemical contamination

    reason.foreign_material_chemical_contamination · v1.0.0

    contamination that could lead