Model Number EG29-I10 |
Device Problems
Mechanical Problem (1384); Unintended Movement (3026)
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Patient Problem
Nausea (1970)
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Event Date 06/05/2022 |
Event Type
Injury
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Event Description
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The distal end rotated and bended , then it could not back to straight, it was difficult to get out the scope.Lt was useless to rotated the angle knob repeatedly.The user rotated with both hands and slowly adjust the bending part, then got out scope successfully.Afterwards, the patient had stomach discomfort symptoms without bleeding, but the symptoms were relieved after medication.During reprocessing , the nurse found that the angle knob was out of order, due to angle wire fractured,so she contacted the equipment department for repair.The time of event is during use.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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If additional information becomes available, a supplemental report will be filed with the new information.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Correction information: g6: follow up #1 h2: if follow-up, what type? h3: device evaluated by manufacture h6: coding changed based on the investigation result.D4: unique identifier (udi) h4: device manufacture date.Evaluation summary: the pentax engineer checked with hospital staff.The device was used for medical examination.The patient had stomach discomfort symptoms without bleeding, but the symptoms were relieved after medication.After that, the patient was discharged.According to the reported content, repairs by a third party (use of parts made by other companies, use of remanufactured parts) were carried out, and it was speculated that the failure was caused by the repairs by this third party.
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