UPJ OCCLUSION BALLOON CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 1820334-2022-00316
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 28, 2022
- Report Date
- May 4, 2022
- Manufacturer
- COOK INC
- Product Code
- EZL
- UDI-DI
- 00827002143371
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
PMA/501(K) #- K183323. THIS REPORT INCLUDES INFORMATION KNOWN AT THIS TIME. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT IS REQUIRED BY THE FDA UNDER 21 CFR PART 803 AND IS BASED ON UNCONFIRMED INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY OTHERS. NEITHER THE SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT NOR ANY STATEMENT CONTAINED HEREIN IS INTENDED TO BE AN ADMISSION THAT ANY COOK DEVICE IS DEFECTIVE OR MALFUNCTIONED, THAT A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY OCCURRED, NOR THAT ANY COOK DEVICE CAUSED, CONTRIBUTED TO, OR IS LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED.
EVENT DESCRIPTION: AS REPORTED, THE PRIMARY PACKAGING OF THREE UPJ OCCLUSION BALLOON CATHETERS WERE FOUND TO BE "DETACHED FROM THE SEAL," BREAKING THE STERILE BARRIER. NO DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED TO THE OUTER PACKAGING. NO PATIENT WAS AFFECTED BY THIS OCCURRENCE. INVESTIGATION - EVALUATION. REVIEWS OF COMPLAINT HISTORY, DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR), INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) AND QUALITY CONTROL DATA WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE INVESTIGATION. THE COMPLAINT DEVICES WERE NOT RETURNED; THEREFORE, NO PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS COULD BE PERFORMED; HOWEVER, A DOCUMENT BASED INVESTIGATION EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THE PRODUCT WAS NOT MADE TO SPECIFICATIONS. DUE DILIGENCE WAS CARRIED OUT TO RETRIEVE THE COMPLAINT DEVICES. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOUND NO NON-CONFORMANCES RELATED TO THE REPORTED FAILURE MODE. A REVIEW OF COMPLAINT HISTORY RECORDS SHOWS NO OTHER RELATED COMPLAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPLAINT DEVICE LOT. BECAUSE THERE WERE 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 THE FIELD. A REVIEW OF RELEVANT MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY CONTROL DOCUMENTS WAS CONDUCTED. COOK HAS CONCLUDED THAT SUFFICIENT INSPECTION ACTIVITIES ARE IN PLACE TO IDENTIFY THIS FAILURE MODE PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU), PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO THE USER RELATED TO THE REPORTED FAILURE MODE: HOW SUPPLIED: DO NOT USE THE PRODUCT IF THERE IS DOUBT AS TO WHETHER THE PRODUCT IS STERILE. A SPECIFIC CAUSE FOR THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED, IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO RULE OUT SHIPPING AND HANDLING. PER THE QUALITY ENGINEERING RISK ASSESSMENT, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. THE APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED, AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR 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.
AS REPORTED, THE PRIMARY PACKAGING OF THREE UPJ OCCLUSION BALLOON CATHETERS WERE FOUND TO BE "DETACHED FROM THE SEAL," BREAKING THE STERILE BARRIER. NO DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED TO THE OUTER PACKAGING. NO PATIENT WAS AFFECTED BY THIS OCCURRENCE.
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE PATIENT AND/OR EVENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED SINCE THE PREVIOUS MEDWATCH REPORT WAS SENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 905814 | UPJ OCCLUSION BALLOON CATHETER | EZL CATHETER, RETENTION TYPE, BALLOON | EZL | COOK INC | G14337 | 14358621 | 00827002143371 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |