PENTAX
Report
- Report Number
- 9610877-2016-00118
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 9, 2016
- Report Date
- May 10, 2016
- Manufacturer
- HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX TOKYO OFFICE
- Product Code
- FDF
- PMA / PMN Number
- K131855
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). (EXEMPTION NUMBER E2015036).
(B)(4). (EXEMPTION NUMBER E2015036).
A LABORATORY REPORT RECEIVED BY PENTAX MEDICAL FROM (B)(4), A LABORATORY OF TOXICOLOGICAL, MICROBIAL AND MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS, INDICATED AFTER TESTING VARIOUS SAMPLE MATERIALS OBTAINED FROM PENTAX MODEL EC38-I10L/SERIAL (B)(4), "NO CRITICAL PATHOGENS" COULD BE DETECTED. THE REPORT ALSO STATED, "THE GUIDELINE VALUES HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH. THE SAMPLES EXAMINED THUS CORRESPOND TO HYGIENIC-MICROBIOLOGICAL REQUIREMENTS."
PENTAX MEDICAL WAS MADE AWARE OF A REPORT FOR AN EVENT WHICH OCCURRED IN (B)(6) INVOLVING A NEW AND PREVIOUSLY UNUSED PENTAX MODEL EC38-I10L/SERIAL (B)(4). THE REPORT STATED, BEFORE THE FIRST USE, THE DEVICE WAS REPROCESSED IN THE CUSTOMER'S RDG-E (WITHOUT MANUAL BRUSHING) AND SAMPLED. THE REPORT ALSO STATED "IT WAS FOUND A CFU OF 100 AEROBIC SPORE FORMERS IN INSTRUMENTATION CHANNEL. ALL EXISTING RENTAL UNITS MADE BY PENTAX AND ALSO THE SECOND NEW UNIT SHIPPED TESTED NEGATIVE. THERE WAS ALSO A FINAL WATER SAMPLING OF RDG-E USED CARRIED OUT - ALSO WITHOUT FINDINGS". A LABORATORY REPORT RECEIVED BY PENTAX MEDICAL FROM (B)(6), A MEDICAL LABORATORY IN (B)(6) INDICATED THE FOLLOWING CULTURE RESULTS: "PENTAX COLONOSCOPE EC38-I 10L, (B)(4); SMEAR DIST. END CULTURE (SMEAR) NEGATIVE. PENTAX COLONOSCOPE EC38-I 10L, (B)(4); AIR / WATER CHANNEL BIOBURDEN 1 CFU / ML. CULTURE (RINSE) STAPH.EPIDERMIDIS - GROUP ((B)(4)) INHIBITORS ANTIBACTERIALS NOT DETECTED. PENTAX COLONOSCOPE EC38-I 10L, (B)(4); INSTRUMENTATION CHANNEL BIOBURDEN 100 CFU / ML. CULTURE (RINSE) AEROBIC SPORE INHIBITORS ANTIBACTERIALS NOT DETECTED. PENTAX COLONOSCOPE EC38-I 10L, (B)(4); ADDITIONAL FLUSHING CHANNEL BIOBURDEN <1 CFU / ML. CULTURE (RINSE) NEGATIVE. INHIBITORS ANTIBACTERIALS NOT DETECTED". PENTAX EUROPE (B)(4) IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THIS EVENT.
HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX (B)(4) OFFICE, SPECIFICATION DEVELOPER, (B)(4). (EXEMPTION NUMBER E2015036).
ON 25-OCT-2016, A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW WAS PERFORMED CONFIRMING THE COLONOSCOPE WAS MANUFACTURED 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. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR THIS EVENT, THEREFORE, PENTAX CONSIDERS THIS MEDWATCH REPORT CLOSED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 369629 | PENTAX | VIDEO COLONOSCOPE | FDF | HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX TOKYO OFFICE | EC38-I10L |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |