| Model Number |
EG29-I10 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Device Contamination with Body Fluid (2317); Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material (2944)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
10/19/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional 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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Event or Problem Description
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Writer took a clean gastroscope from the cupboard and when sterile water was flushed through a dark colored fluid came out.Writer called in raymond (one of unit managers) and showed the fluid.This event occurred at the time of before use.There was no report of patient harm.
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Additional 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.H4: device manufacture date.Evaluation summary: based on the contents of the report and the following confirmation results, it was assumed that the reprocessing process on the facility side was inadequate.Confirmation result: pentax medical checked the pipeline of the complained product that had dark colored water, but nothing was discharged and there was no abnormality in the pipeline.It is possible that the wastewater after reprocessing was stored in the cabinet in an insufficient state.
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