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MalfunctionCAL

PENTAX

Received Sep 5, 2024 · Event occurred Aug 27, 2024

Report 9610877-2024-56725 · MDR key 20142568

Device

Generic name

Fiberopticintubationscope 2.4tp Ro Pls

Model number

FP-7RBS2

Product problems

  • Fluid/Blood Leak
  • Fluid/Blood Leak

Patient

NA · Unknown

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

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

THE TIME OF EVENT IS NOT DURING PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM. FIBER IMAGE FAILURE (FLUID DAMAGE).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED TO PENTAX MEDICAL FOR REPAIR. OUR TECHNICIAN CHECKED THE RETURNED UNIT AND CONFIRMED THAT THE CFB (COHERENT FIBER BUNDLE) FLUID DAMAGE. BASED ON THE RESULT, WE CONCLUDED THAT IT WAS CAUSED DUE TO THE FLUID DAMAGE FROM THE CFB (COHERENT FIBER BUNDLE). IN ADDITION, OUR TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THE INSERTION FLEXIBLE TUBE FLUID DAMAGE, AND THE CONTROL BODY FLUID DAMAGE; HOWEVER, THESE DEFECTS ARE NOT THE MAIN CAUSE, AND/OR IRRELEVANT TO THE ALLEGED COMPLAINT. THIS DEFECT OCCURRED NOT DURING PROCEDURE. BASED ON THE TECHNICAL REPORT "HR-RPT-0586 (IMAGE FAILURE)" AND/OR THE RISK ANALYSIS RESULTS, IT WAS EVALUATED TO SUBMIT MDR.