PENTAX
Received Jan 16, 2025 · Event occurred Jan 7, 2025
Report 9610877-2025-50249 · MDR key 21165060
Device
Generic name
Video Sigmoidoscope 4.2c 12.8t 700l Fwj
Manufacturer
Hoya Corporation Pentax Tokyo OfficeModel number
ES-3870KProduct problems
- Detachment of Device or Device Component
- Detachment of Device or Device Component
Patient
NA · Unknown
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
Narrative
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED TO PENTAX MEDICAL FOR REPAIR. OUR TECHNICIAN CHECKED THE RETURNED UNIT AND CONFIRMED THAT THE WATER NOZZLE MISSING. BASED ON THE RESULT, WE CONCLUDED THAT IT WAS CAUSED DUE TO THE PHYSICAL DAMAGE APPLIED ON THE WATER NOZZLE. IN ADDITION, OUR TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THE REMOTE-CONTROL BUTTONS LEAK, THE ETHYLENE OXIDE GAS VALVE (EOG) LEAK, AND THE REMOTE-CONTROL BUTTONS CUT; HOWEVER, THESE DEFECTS ARE NOT THE MAIN CAUSE, AND/OR IRRELEVANT TO THE ALLEGED COMPLAINT. IN TERMS OF THE WATER NOZZLE MISSING, THE POSSIBILITY OF DROPPING INTO HUMAN BODY COULD NOT BE DENIED. MOREOVER, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL REPORT "HR-RPT-0585(NOZZLE)"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. AIR/WATER NOZZLE MISSING.