F88 URE-SD FLEXIBLE URETEROSCOPE
Report
- Report Number
- 3038613058-2025-00001
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 10, 2025
- Date of Event
- August 11, 2025
- Report Date
- October 28, 2025
- Manufacturer
- SG ENDOSCOPY PTE LTD
- Product Code
- FGB
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MT, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
REVIEW OF PRODUCTION RECORDS DID NOT REVEAL ANY DEVIATIONS IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THE DEVICE PASSED ALL SPECIFIED ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA PRIOR TO RELEASE. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED OR IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. DEVICE RECEIPT ANTICIPATED BUT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED.
THIS FOLLOW REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO PROVIDE THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION. DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND THE COMPLAINT ON "COVER POPPED OUT" COULD BE CONFIRMED. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF THE COMPONENT, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LOCKING NUT WAS LOOSE AND THE INTERIOR OF THE COMPONENT HAD SCRATCHES AT ONE SIDE. DEVICE WAS USED IN AT LEAST ONE PROCEDURE HENCE THE PROBABILITY OF THE NUT NOT BEING FULLY TIGHTENED DURING ASSEMBLY IS LOW. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE IS THOUGHT TO BE DUE TO A MISALIGNMENT OF THE LOCKING NUT TO THE COMPONENT CASUING THE SCREW THREAD TO NOT BE ENGAGED PROPERLY, HENCE CAUSING THE OBSERVED SCRATCH MARKS AND YET STILL HOLDING TOGETHER THE COMPONENT AND THE BODY. THE POPPED OUT COMPONENT LIKELY OCCURED DUE TO AIR PRESSURE FROM THE STERILIZATION PROCESS. PREVENTIVE MEASURES HAVE BEEN TAKEN IN THE FORM OF AWARENESS TRAINING AND CONTINOUS MONITORING.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SUBJECT DEVICE FAILED LEAK TEST DURING REPROCESSING AFTER ITS SECOND USE. THE LEAK WAS OBSERVED AT THE HANDLE OF THE DEVICE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INJURY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2519591 | F88 URE-SD FLEXIBLE URETEROSCOPE | FLEXIBLE URETEROSCOPE | FGB | SG ENDOSCOPY PTE LTD | F88 URE-SD | E/LOTFG-101736 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |