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MalfunctionCAL

PENTAX

Received Feb 4, 2026 · Event occurred Jan 29, 2026

Report 9610877-2026-50282 · MDR key 24255275

Device

Generic name

Fiberopticintubationscope 1.4c 3.4tp Rop

Model number

FI-10RBS

Product problems

  • Fluid/Blood Leak

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

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 U/D KNOB BROKEN, AND THE INSERTION FLEXIBLE TUBE PERFORATED; 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 (FLUID DAMAGE).