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MalfunctionCAL

PENTAX

Received Apr 25, 2025 · Event occurred Apr 18, 2025

Report 9610877-2025-51736 · MDR key 21906291

Device

Generic name

Fiberopticintubationscope 2.6c 5.1tp Rop

Model number

FI-16RBS

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 UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM. FIBER IMAGE FAILURE(FLUID DAMAGE).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

G4: THIS DEVICE IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN US SO THAT 510K# IS BLANK. D4 UDI: "NOT DISTRIBUTED IN USA", BECAUSE PRODUCTS ARE NOT DISTRIBUTED IN USA PRODUCTS, BUT SIMILAR DEVICE PRODUCT ARE LISTED IN USA. 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 FORWARD BODY COVER BROKEN, THE INSERTION FLEXIBLE TUBE PERFORATED, THE INSERTION FLEXIBLE TUBE BUCKLED, AND THE INSERTION FLEXIBLE TUBE BUMP; 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.