COPE MANDRIL WIRE GUIDE
Report
- Report Number
- 1820334-2021-01387
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 24, 2021
- Report Date
- January 26, 2022
- Manufacturer
- COOK INC
- Product Code
- DQX
- UDI-DI
- 00827002051836
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: IT WAS REPORTED AN UNKNOWN PATIENT WITH TORTUOUS ANATOMY REQUIRED A COPE MANDRIL WIRE GUIDE FOR AN ATHERECTOMY. DURING THE PROCEDURE IN (B)(6) 2019, THE USER REMOVED THE WIRE GUIDE THROUGH A CATHETER AND DISCOVERED THE END OF THE WIRE GUIDE HAD "CAME UNDONE". THE USER DID NOT OBSERVE KINKING OF THE WIRE GUIDE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER UNKNOWN WIRE. INVESTIGATION ¿ EVALUATION. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS CONDUCTED. A DOCUMENT BASED INVESTIGATION WAS ALSO PERFORMED INCLUDING A REVIEW OF COMPLAINT HISTORY, DEVICE HISTORY RECORD, THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, INTERVIEW OF PERSONNEL, MANUFACTURING INSTRUCTIONS, AND QUALITY CONTROL DATA. THE CUSTOMER RETURNED PMG-18SP-60-COPE TO COOK FOR INVESTIGATION. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE SHOWED: VISUAL INSPECTION RESULTS, ONE USED DEVICE RECEIVED. DISTAL POSITION OF COIL EXHIBITED COIL ELONGATION WITH WELD BALL MISSING. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE FROM DEVICE FAILURE ANALYSIS THAT THE COMPLAINT WAS MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOUND NO NON-CONFORMANCES RELATED TO THE REPORTED FAILURE MODE. BECAUSE THERE ARE NO RELATED NON-CONFORMANCES, ADEQUATE INSPECTION ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED, THERE IS OBJECTIVE EVIDENCE THAT THE DHR WAS FULLY EXECUTED, AND NO OTHER LOT RELATED COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE FIELD, IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT NONCONFORMING PRODUCT EXISTS IN HOUSE OR IN FIELD. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU), PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO THE USER RELATED TO THE REPORTED FAILURE MODE: AVOID MANIPULATING OR WITHDRAWING THE WIRE GUIDE BACK THROUGH A METAL NEEDLE OR CANNULA. A SHARP EDGE MAY SCRAPE OR SHEAR MATERIAL FROM THE WIRE GUIDE. ALTERING THE TIP¿S CONFIGURATION OR CURVE MANUALLY MAY DAMAGE THE WIRE GUIDE. THERE IS A LABEL ATTACHED TO THE WIRE GUIDE HOLDER/HOOP WITH AN IMAGE WARNING THE USER NOT TO REMOVE THE WIRE GUIDE THROUGH THE NEEDLE. ¿HOW SUPPLIED¿ UPON REMOVAL FROM PACKAGE, INSPECT THE PRODUCT TO ENSURE NO DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED. A REVIEW OF RELEVANT MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS WAS CONDUCTED. IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE DEVICE ASPECT IN QUESTION WAS VISUALLY/FUNCTIONALLY INSPECTED BY QUALITY CONTROL AND NO RELATED GAPS IN PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING CONTROLS WERE NOTED. COOK HAS CONCLUDED A COMPONENT FAILURE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS FAILURE MODE. PER THE QUALITY ENGINEERING RISK ASSESSMENT, NO FURTHER ACTION IS WARRANTED. COOK WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS DEVICE VIA THE COMPLAINTS DATABASE FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THIS REPORT IS REQUIRED BY THE FDA UNDER 21 CFR PART 803. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON UNCONFIRMED INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY OTHERS. NEITHER THE SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT NOR ANY STATEMENT MADE IN IT IS INTENDED TO BE AN ADMISSION THAT ANY COOK DEVICE IS DEFECTIVE OR MALFUNCTIONED; THAT A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY OCCURRED; OR THAT ANY COOK DEVICE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO; OR IS LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED.
THERE IS NO NEW PATIENT OR EVENT INFORMATION TO REPORT SINCE THE LAST MEDWATCH REPORT WAS SUBMITTED.
EVENT OCCURRED SOMETIME IN (B)(6) 2019. CATH LAB DIRECTOR. K171997. THIS REPORT INCLUDES INFORMATION KNOWN AT THIS TIME. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE.
IT WAS REPORTED AN UNKNOWN PATIENT WITH TORTUOUS ANATOMY REQUIRED A COPE MANDRIL WIRE GUIDE FOR AN ATHERECTOMY. DURING THE PROCEDURE IN (B)(6) 2019, THE USER REMOVED THE WIRE GUIDE THROUGH A CATHETER AND DISCOVERED THE END OF THE WIRE GUIDE HAD "CAME UNDONE". THE USER DID NOT OBSERVE KINKING OF THE WIRE GUIDE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER UNKNOWN WIRE. AS REPORTED, THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS OR REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 768814 | COPE MANDRIL WIRE GUIDE | DQX WIRE, GUIDE, CATHETER | DQX | COOK INC | G05183 | 7310880 | 00827002051836 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | CATHETER- MANUFACTURER UNKNOWN| CATHETER- MANUFACTURER UNKNOWN |