| Model Number |
EB-1575K |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Use of Device Problem (1670); Unintended Movement (3026)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
04/04/2024
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Correction information b3: date of even b4: date of this report g3: date received by manufacturer g6: type of report h2: if follow-up, what type? investigation is in-process.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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On 04-apr-2024, pentax medical initially became aware of an event when the customer reported that during a procedure, the pulmonologist could not advance the endoscope after inserting through trach patient.When pulling back, the endoscope caught on patient trach, damaging the endoscope.The user was unable to remove the endoscope from the trach without removing trach as well.The patient was stabilized, the endoscope and trach removed, and a new trach was placed.Please refer to section h11 for good faith effort details clarifying that the user clarified that the endoscope was caught on a tracheostomy tube and not the patient's trachea.This event meets the requirements for fda reportability; however, submission of this 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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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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International medical device regulators forum (imdrf) adverse event reporting health effect clinical code: 4582 no clinical signs, symptoms or conditions health effect impact code: 4604 delay to treatment/therapy medical device problem code: 3026 unintended movement component code: 4755 part/component/sub-assembly term not applicable type of investigation: 10 testing of actual/suspected device investigation findings: 3233 results pending completion of investigation conclusions: 11 conclusion not yet available additional information: pentax medical pai performed a good faith effort(gfe) to gather additional information regarding this event the pentax medical sales rep responded via email on 10-apr-2024 with the following information.To clarify, the scope got caught in the tracheostomy tube, not the patient's trachea.The scope was sent in for service with part of the tracheostomy tubing still around the scope." the user facility replied to the email confirming these details.Investigation is in-process.If additional information becomes available, a supplemental report will be filed with the new information.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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H6:continued: health effect - clinical code : 4582 no clinical signs, symptoms or conditions health effect - impact code : 4604 delay to treatment/ therapy medical device problem code : 3026 unintended movement, 1670 use of device problem component code : 4755 part/component/sub-assembly term not applicable type of investigation : 10 testing of actual/suspected device, 4110 trend analysis investigation findings : 4248 usage problem identified investigation conclusions : 4310 cause traced to non-device related factors, 19 cause traced to user correction information b4: date of this report d9: returned to manufacturer g6: type of report h2: if follow-up, what type? h3: device evaluated by manufacture h6: coding changed based on the investigation result additional information d4:unique identifier (udi) h4:device manufacture date evaluation summary based on the investigation, a potential root cause of this failure is determined that the diameter of the tracheostomy tube was narrower than the specifications required for the scope to pass through, causing the scope to become caught.Based on the product evaluation results of the product, a potential root cause of this failure may also be user error issue.The dhr review confirmed the endoscope was manufactured pentax medical miyagi on 04-dec-2019 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 on 04-dec-2019.Pentax medical has not received any further information for this event and therefore, considers this medwatch report closed.
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