International medical device regulators forum (imdrf) adverse event reporting.(b)(4).Type of investigation: 10 testing of actual/suspected device.The customer responded to a good faith effort request via email on 16-dec-2021 and stated doctor was having problems with the balloon going down and coming up the biopsy channel during the procedure.The procedure was completed with the device and there was no reported injury to the patient or delay.There was also no reported cross contamination risk to the patient and the patient was not recalled for further screenings.The device was removed from circulation immediately after the failure/event occurred and subsequently called in for service/replacement.He also confirmed the facility follows all pre-procedureal checks and instructions for use.The customer owned endoscope was received by pentax medical for evaluation on 14-dec-2021.The endoscope was inspected by pentax medical service under service order 3137130 and the technician confirmed the customer complaint and documented the following inspection findings: primary operation channel crimped at biopsy inlet t-piece, passed dry leak test, passed wet leak test, insertion tube mild crush at stage 2, # 2 remote control button cover cracked, umbilical cable single buckled under pve root brace, customer complaint confirmed.The device underwent repairs including the following components: o-rings and seals, operation channel, bending rubber.The endoscope is awaiting repair and approved by final qc as of 07-jan-2022.Model eg-2990i, serial number (b)(4) has been routinely serviced at a pentax facility since the device was put into service.A device history record(dhr) review for model eg-2990i, serial number (b)(4) was previously performed by the manufacturer on 18-oct-2021.The dhr review confirmed the endoscope was manufactured in the (b)(4) facility on (b)(6) 2012 under normal conditions, passed all required inspections, and was released accordingly.Also, there were no reworks or concessions and the dates of approval for shipment and actual date shipped were confirmed for 02-aug-2012.If additional information becomes available, a supplemental report will be filed with the new information.
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Pentax medical was made aware of a complaint which occurred in the united states.The customer stated the there was difficulty getting the balloon up and down the biopsy channel and the cleaning brush will not go down the channel involving pentax medical video gastroscope model eg-2990i, serial number (b)(4).The issue was observed in the operating room during use.There was no report of patient injury or adverse event that necessitated medical intervention.This event meets the requirement for fda reportability; therefore submission of a report does not constitute an admission that medical personnel, user facility, importer, manufacturer or product caused or contributed to the event.
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