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MalfunctionFAS

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

Received Feb 24, 2026

Report 3007960282-2026-00033 · MDR key 24430193

Device

Generic name

Hf-resection Electrode

Model number

WA22302D

Product problems

  • Break

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THIS REPORT IS BEING SUPPLEMENTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BASED ON THE APPROVED FINAL INVESTIGATION. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION, AND SINCE THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, THE DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. OLYMPUS WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FIELD PERFORMANCE FOR THIS DEVICE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED OR IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THE HF-RESECTION ELECTRODE LOOP WAS BENT. THE ISSUE WAS FOUND DURING A THERAPEUTIC TRANSVAGINAL ENDOSCOPIC MYOMECTOMY PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING A SIMILAR DEVICE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.