MalfunctionPTS
CAPTURA PRO
Received Sep 25, 2024 · Event occurred Apr 22, 2024
Report 20300037 · MDR key 20300037
Device
Generic name
Endoscopic Grasping/cutting Instrument, Non-powered, Exempt
Manufacturer
Cook IncorporatedModel number
G47693Catalog number
BF-2.2S-230SP-40
Lot number
W4811313
Patient
61 YR · Female
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
AFTER A FEW BIOPSIES WERE TAKEN DURING A COLONOSCOPY, THE TECH NOTICED THAT THE RED AREA ON THE HANDLE HAD BECOME DISLODGED, LOCKING THE DEVICE IN A CLOSED POSITION. TECH ATTEMPTED TO REPOSITION THE RED AREA INTO ITS PROPER LOCATION, HOWEVER, WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. TECH WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE FORCEPS AGAIN WITHOUT USING TWO HANDS. NEW FORCEPS WAS OPENED.