BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    PENTAX

    MDR report key: 6586131 · Received May 23, 2017

    Report

    Report Number
    9610877-2017-00027
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    May 23, 2017
    Date of Event
    April 21, 2017
    Report Date
    April 24, 2017
    Manufacturer
    HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX TOKYO OFFICE
    Product Code
    EQL
    PMA / PMN Number
    REFER TO H10
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    MA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    (B)(4). MDRS 9610877-2017-00027, 9610877-2017-00030, 9610877-2017-00031, 9610877-2017-00032, AND 9610877-2017-00033 ARE BEING SUBMITTED FOR THE 5 PATIENTS. (B)(4). (EXEMPTION NUMBER E2015036).

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    PENTAX MEDICAL WAS MADE AWARE OF A REPORT STATING A PATIENT EXPERIENCED AN ALLERGIC REACTION DURING A PROCEDURE WITH A PENTAX ENDOSCOPE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE PATIENT OR THE ENDOSCOPE WAS PROVIDED AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT. A MEETING WAS HELD WITH THE FACILITY ON 04/25/2017 IN WHICH THE FACILITY STATED SEVERAL INCIDENCES HAVE OCCURRED DURING PROCEDURE WITH PENTAX VIDEO NASO PHARYNGO LARYNGOSTROBOSCOPE MODEL VNL-1190STK/SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4). THE INSTANCES HAVE BEEN OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY WHICH PROMPTED THE FACILITY TO NOTIFY PENTAX. THE EVENTS WERE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS OBSERVED, DOWN THE NASAL CAVITY AND BACK INTO THE NASAL PHARYNX, THAT PATIENTS WERE EXPERIENCING REACTIONS (THERMAL/CHEMICAL INJURIES/BURNS TO THE TISSUES). PATIENTS HAVE HAD TO GO TO THE ER TO RECEIVE TREATMENT. IN ADDITION, DURING THE MEETING, THE FACILITY STATED THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE FOR THIS MODEL ENDOSCOPE IS FOLLOWED METICULOUSLY AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO ISSUES WITH THIS ENDOSCOPE SINCE ACQUISITION IN 10/2013. THE ENDOSCOPE WAS REMOVED FROM USE AFTER THE EVENT OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2017 AND SENT INTO PENTAX FOR EVALUATION. THE PENTAX MEDICAL INSPECTION FINDINGS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: FLUID INVASION IN SEGMENT SECTION; IMAGE ALIGNMENT OUT; VERTICAL LINES IN IMAGE; FAILED WET AND DRY LEAK TEST; SEGMENT STEEL BRAID TWISTED; UP/DOWN CONTROL KNOB/LEVER TENSION; INSERTION TUBE SEVERE COIL SHIFTING AT STAGE 1; BENDING RUBBER PINHOLE; SEGMENT CORRODED; VIDEO IMAGE HAS A WHITE OR RED DOT; UP ANGULATION DECREASED; BENDING RUBBER LOOSE; INSERTION TUBE BUCKLES AT STAGE 1; INSERTION TUBE SEVERE DISCOLORATION AT STAGE 1. IN ADDITION, A DIELECTRIC STRENGTH TEST (THE ABILITY FOR THE DEVICE TO HANDLE OVER VOLTAGE) AND A PATIENT LEAKAGE CURRENT TEST WERE PERFORMED (VOLTAGE GOING FROM ENDOSCOPE TO PATIENT). THE ENDOSCOPE DID FAIL DS TEST. THE PLC TEST WAS HIGHER THAN NORMAL BUT DID NOT FAIL THE TEST. REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE ENDOSCOPE WHICH INCLUDED REPLACEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS: O-RINGS AND SEALS DISTAL END W/CCD-M PB-FREE/NTSC USA; DISTAL ATTACHING PIN; INSERTION FLEX TUBE W/SEG PB-FREE; BENDING RUBBER. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER ON 05/08/2017. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE FACILITY ON 05/16/2017 INDICATING 5 PATIENTS EXPERIENCED ADVERSE REACTIONS DURING PROCEDURE WITH THE DEVICE IDENTIFIED IN THIS MDR. A SEPARATE MDR IS BEING SUBMITTED FOR EACH PATIENT. THE EVENT DETAILS RELATED TO THE PATIENT IDENTIFIED IN THIS MDR ARE AS FOLLOWS: TOPICAL ANESTHETIC WAS APPLIED TO R NARES. DISTAL CHIP SCOPE WAS PASSED TRANSNASALLY ON R AT APPROX 845AM. MID-EXAM PATIENT BEGAN SNEEZING AND THE SCOPE WAS REMOVED. PATIENT STATED, "THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE MD SCOPES ME." R-NARES WAS RE-EXAMINED WITH THE DISTAL CHIP SCOPE; NASAL PASSAGE HAD BECOME EDEMATOUS. MA AND MD ASSISTANCE WAS OBTAINED AND THE PATIENT WAS MOVED TO ANOTHER EXAM ROOM. PATIENT HAD NO COMPLAINT OF BREATHING (EXCEPT THROUGH R NARES) OR SWALLOWING DIFFICULTIES. MD EXAMINED PATIENT AND PROVIDED BENADRYL. PATIENT PROCEEDED TO EMERGENCY ROOM FOR INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION OF IV HYDRATION / DECADON 12 MG / UNASYN. "SIGNIFICANT NASAL TURBINATE EDEMA, ACUTE, WITH SLOUGHING OF TURNBINATE LINING. RIGHT PERITONSILLAR ACUTE MUCOSAL EDEMA. NO EVIDENCE OF AIRWAY COMPROMISE." FOLLOW UP AT 1:15PM IN OFFICE PERFORMED. NO SIGNIFICANT RESIDUAL EDEMA. FOLLOW UP FOR THE PATIENT WAS DESCRIBED AS ROUTINE AND ONGOING. THE CURRENT PATIENT STATUS WAS DESCRIBED AS "DOING WELL."

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    366770 PENTAX VIDEO NASO PHARYNGO LARYNGOSTROBOSCOPE EQL HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX TOKYO OFFICE VNL-1190STK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 59 YR Life Threatening| R