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MalfunctionCAL

PENTAX

Received Oct 28, 2024 · Event occurred Oct 9, 2024

Report 9610877-2024-57826 · MDR key 20542138

Device

Generic name

Fiberopticintubationscope 2.4tp Ro Pls

Model number

FI-7RBS

Product problems

  • Break
  • Break

Patient

NA · Unknown

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

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

G4: THIS DEVICE IS CLASS1 PRODUCT SO THAT 510K# IS BLANK. THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED TO PENTAX MEDICAL FOR REPAIR. OUR TECHNICIAN CHECKED THE RETURNED UNIT AND CONFIRMED THAT THE CFB (COHERENT FIBER BUNDLE) BROKEN. BASED ON THE RESULT, WE CONCLUDED THAT IT WAS CAUSED DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE FORCE APPLIED ON THE CFB (COHERENT FIBER BUNDLE). IN ADDITION, OUR TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THE ANGLE WIRE BROKEN, THE CONTROL BODY CORRODED, THE SEGMENT CRUSHED, AND THE OCULAR DISCOLORED; HOWEVER, THESE DEFECTS ARE NOT THE MAIN CAUSE, AND/OR IRRELEVANT TO THE ALLEGED COMPLAINT. BASED ON THE TECHNICAL REPORT ""HR-RPT-0586(IMAGE FAILURE)"" AND/OR THE RISK ANALYSIS RESULTS, IT WAS EVALUATED TO SUBMIT MDR.

Description of Event or Problem

THE TIME OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM. FIBER IMAGE FAILURE (BROKEN).