WALLACH ULTRA FREEZE
Report
- Report Number
- 1216677-2020-00247
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 28, 2020
- Date of Event
- September 21, 2020
- Report Date
- October 28, 2020
- Manufacturer
- COOPERSURGICAL, INC.
- Product Code
- GEH
- PMA / PMN Number
- K935010
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
INVESTIGATION X-INSPECT RETURNED SAMPLES *ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS COMPLAINT (B)(4) *WAS THE COMPLAINT CONFIRMED? YES DISTRIBUTION HISTORY: THIS COMPLAINT UNIT WAS MANUFACTURED AT CSI 2002. MANUFACTURING RECORD REVIEW: A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS THE RECORD COULD NOT BE LOCATED AT THE TIME OF THIS INVESTIGATION. HOWEVER, IT SHOULD BE NOTED AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE RECORDS FROM EACH LOT ARE THOROUGHLY REVIEWED TO ENSURE THAT PRODUCTS ARE RELEASED MEETING ALL COOPERSURGICAL QUALITY RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. SHOULD THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD BE LOCATED GOING FORWARD, IT WILL BE REVIEWED, AND THIS COMPLAINT AMENDED ACCORDINGLY. INCOMING INSPECTION REVIEW: NOT APPLICABLE. SERVICE HISTORY RECORD: NO ADDITIONAL SERVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOUND FOR THIS UNIT. HISTORICAL COMPLAINT REVIEW: A REVIEW OF THE 2-YEAR COMPLAINT HISTORY SHOWED SIMILAR REPORTED COMPLAINT CONDITIONS. PRODUCT RECEIPT: THE COMPLAINT UNIT WAS RETURNED ON A REPAIR. VISUAL EVALUATION: VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE COMPLAINT UNIT REVEALED NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE. FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION: COMPLAINT UNIT WAS FUNCTIONALLY EVALUATED AND FOUND NOT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. SERVICE & REPAIR CONFIRMED THE COMPLAINT UNIT'S CAP WAS NOT FULLY THREADED INTO PLACE. ROOT CAUSE: THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION IS END USER ERROR. NOTE: THIS IS AN OLDER VERSION OF THE PRODUCT. *CORRECTION AND/OR CORRECTIVE ACTION THE UNIT'S CAP WAS TIGHTENED SECURELY IN PLACE, TESTED TO SPECIFICATIONS AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER. COOPERSURGICAL WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION FOR TRENDS. NO FURTHER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY. NO FURTHER TRAINING REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. *PREVENTATIVE ACTION ACTIVITY COOPERSURGICAL WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION FOR TRENDS.
CUSTOMER STATED "STAFF SAYS IT IS NOT WORKING" REPAIR TECH STATED "CONFIRMED COMPLAINT: OLD VERSION ULTRAFREEZE TOP CAP LOOSE AND PARTIALLY UNTHREADED PREVENTING UNIT FROM ATTACHING PROPERLY AND SEALING TO BUILD PRESSURE." INITIAL CUSTOMER FOLLOW UP SENT ON 10/20/20 SECOND CUSTOMER FOLLOW UP SENT ON 10/21/20 CUSTOMER RESPOND STATING "EVENT OCCURRED PRIOR TO PROCEDURE AND A DIFFERENT ULTRAFREEZE WAS USED FOR THE PROCEDURE." THEREFORE NO CUSTOMER INVOLVEMENT WITH THIS EVENT. CUSTOMER'S OBSERVATION OF EVENT WAS "CAP WON'T SCREW ON TIGHT - NO SEAL - POOR SPRAY". REF (B)(4) 1216677-2020-00247 WALLACH ULTRA FREEZE 900076 (B)(4)
COOPERSURGICAL, INC. IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE REPORTED CONDITION.
CUSTOMER STATED "STAFF SAYS IT IS NOT WORKING". REPAIR TECH STATED "CONFIRMED COMPLAINT: OLD VERSION ULTRAFREEZE TOP CAP LOOSE AND PARTIALLY UNTHREADED PREVENTING UNIT FROM ATTACHING PROPERLY AND SEALING TO BUILD PRESSURE." INITIAL CUSTOMER FOLLOW UP SENT ON 10/20/20. SECOND CUSTOMER FOLLOW UP SENT ON 10/21/20. CUSTOMER RESPOND STATING "EVENT OCCURRED PRIOR TO PROCEDURE AND A DIFFERENT ULTRAFREEZE WAS USED FOR THE PROCEDURE." THEREFORE NO CUSTOMER INVOLVEMENT WITH THIS EVENT. CUSTOMER'S OBSERVATION OF EVENT WAS "CAP WON'T SCREW ON TIGHT - NO SEAL - POOR SPRAY". (B)(4). 1216677-2020-00247 WALLACH ULTRA FREEZE 900076 (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1217852 | WALLACH ULTRA FREEZE | WALLACH ULTRA FREEZE | GEH | COOPERSURGICAL, INC. | 900076 | N/A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Required Intervention| O |