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MalfunctionFEJ

OLYMPUS

Received Oct 12, 2000

Report 9610773-2000-00036 · MDR key 300376

Device

Generic name

Video Laparoscope

Model number

A4801A

Catalog number

NA

Lot number

NA

Product problems

  • No Display/Image
  • Failure, intermittent
  • Image Display Error/Artifact

Patient

UNKNOWN

  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

AN OLYMPUS SALES REP REPORTED INTERMITTENT LOSS OF IMAGE DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH THE SAME VIDEO LAPAROSCOPE AND THERE NO INJURIES RELATED TO THE OCCURRENCE.

Remedial action

  • Notification
  • Modification/Adjustment