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MalfunctionGCQ

PENTAX

Received May 3, 2022 · Event occurred Apr 15, 2022

Report 9610877-2022-00498 · MDR key 14266528

Device

Generic name

Hot Hemostasis Forceps

Model number

HDB2418W

Product problems

  • Unintended Movement
  • Unintended Movement

Patient

Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: H4:DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE. EVALUATION SUMMARY: WE INVESTIGATED THE DEFECTIVE DEVICE. AS A RESULT OF THE INVESTIGATION, THE REPORTED DEFECT WAS NOT REPRODUCED. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS A NORMAL PRODUCT. WE ALSO CHECKED THE DHR AND CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THIS DEVICE IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN US SO THAT UNIQUE IDENTIFIER IS BLANK. THIS DEVICE IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE USA, THEREFORE THE PMA/510(K) NUMBER IS NOT APPLICABLE. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED WITH THE NEW INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem

DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE CUP WHEN I CHECKED THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF FORCEPS BEFORE INSERTING THE ENDOSCOPE, IT DID NOT OPEN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM. THE TIME OF EVENT IS BEFORE USE.