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MalfunctionFAS

HF-RESECTION ELECTRODE, LOOP, 24 FR., 0.2 WIRE, MEDIUM, 12°

Received Feb 11, 2026 · Event occurred Feb 10, 2025

Report 3007960282-2026-00022 · MDR key 24315166

Device

Generic name

Hf-resection Electrode

Model number

WA22302D

Product problems

  • Break
  • Melted

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO OLYMPUS FOR INSPECTION. A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION, IT IS LIKELY THE FOLLOWING LED TO THE MALFUNCTION: CAUSE NOT ESTABLISHED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. OLYMPUS WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FIELD PERFORMANCE FOR THIS DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS OBSERVED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE HF-RESECTION ELECTRODE, CENTER OF THE LOOP SECTION WAS BROKEN HAD DAMAGED LOOP WIRES AND ENDS HAD FORMED SPHERICAL SHAPES. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.