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MalfunctionFDF

EVIS LUCERA COLONOVIDEOSCOPE

Received Jul 3, 2026 · Event occurred May 25, 2026

Report 9610595-2026-54079 · MDR key 25704129

Device

Generic name

Colonovideoscope

Model number

PCF-Q260AZI

Product problems

  • Failure to Clean Adequately

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO OLYMPUS FOR INSPECTION. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION, THE MOST PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE COMPLAINT WAS 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

THE CUSTOMER RETURNED THE COLONOSCOPE TO THE SERVICE CENTER, WHICH IS AN OLYMPUS ASSET WITH NO REPORTED COMPLAINT, NOZZLE HAS FOREIGN OBJECTS. THE SERVICE REPAIR TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.