FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INSTINCT ENDOSCOPIC HEMOCLIP

MDR report key: 12333248 · Received August 17, 2021

Report

Report Number
1037905-2021-00388
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 17, 2021
Report Date
September 14, 2021
Manufacturer
COOK ENDOSCOPY
Product Code
PKL
UDI-DI
00827002183438
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

PMA/510(K) # K192697. INVESTIGATION EVALUATION: A PRODUCT EVALUATION WAS NOT PERFORMED IN RESPONSE TO THIS REPORT BECAUSE THE PRODUCT SAID TO BE INVOLVED WAS NOT PROVIDED TO COOK FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE PRODUCT POUCH WAS RETURNED EMPTY, THE LOT NUMBER ON THE POUCH MATCHES THE LOT NUMBER IN THE REPORT. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THE LOT NUMBER SAID TO BE INVOLVED WAS REVIEWED. A DISCREPANCY OR ANOMALY WAS NOT OBSERVED WITH THE PRODUCT THAT WAS RELEASED FOR DISTRIBUTION. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: WE COULD NOT CONDUCT A COMPLETE INVESTIGATION BECAUSE THE PRODUCT SAID TO BE INVOLVED WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A DEFINITIVE CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED OBSERVATION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION, ALL INSTINCT ENDOSCOPIC HEMOCLIPS ARE SUBJECTED TO A VISUAL INSPECTION AND FUNCTIONAL TESTING TO ENSURE DEVICE INTEGRITY. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD CONFIRMED THAT THE LOT SAID TO BE INVOLVED MET ALL MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO SHIPMENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY WAS CONDUCTED. THE LIKELIHOOD OF OCCURRENCE IS CONSIDERED REMOTE. CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT WARRANTED AT THIS TIME BASED ON THE QUALITY ENGINEERING RISK ASSESSMENT. QUALITY ASSURANCE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR COMPLAINT TRENDS AND REASSESS THE RISK ASSESSMENT RESULTS AS POST MARKET FEEDBACK CONTINUES TO BECOME AVAILABLE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PMA/510(K) # K192697. A FOLLOW-UP EMDR WILL BE PROVIDED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING AN UPPER ENDOSCOPY PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN USED A COOK INSTINCT ENDOSCOPIC HEMOCLIP. THE CLIP MADE CONTACT WITH THE TISSUE AND DEPLOYED, BUT THE CLIP DID NOT HOLD AND FELL OFF THE TISSUE. THIS CAUSED ADDITIONAL BLEEDING. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH AN ADDITIONAL CLIP. THE CLIP REMAINED INSIDE THE PATIENT¿S BODY TO PASS NATURALLY. THE PATIENT REQUIRED HEMOSTASIS WITH AN ADDITIONAL CLIP. ACCORDING TO THE INITIAL REPORTER, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED ADDITIONAL BLEEDING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1228819 INSTINCT ENDOSCOPIC HEMOCLIP PKL, LIGATOR, HEMORRHOIDAL PKL COOK ENDOSCOPY G18343 W4405071 00827002183438

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPE, GIF-H190