PERFORMER INTRODUCER
Report
- Report Number
- 1820334-2022-00575
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 15, 2022
- Date of Event
- March 10, 2022
- Report Date
- June 16, 2022
- Manufacturer
- COOK INC
- Product Code
- DYB
- UDI-DI
- 00827002211070
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
PMA/510(K) NUMBER: K171609. CUSTOMER NAME AND ADDRESS: PHONE: (B)(6). DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFG: DEVICE EVALUATION HAS BEGUN; HOWEVER, A CONCLUSION IS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT INCLUDES INFORMATION KNOWN AT THIS TIME. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE.
SUMMARY OF EVENT: AS INITIALLY REPORTED, DURING ANGIOGRAPHY VIA LEFT BRACHIAL ACCESS, THE WIRE INCLUDED WITH A PERFORMER INTRODUCER "RIPPLED UP" WHEN INSERTED THROUGH THE ACCESS NEEDLE AND COULD NOT BE ADVANCED. VESSEL SPASMS WERE NOT NOTED. THE WIRE WOULD NOT RETRACT. UPON RETURN AND INITIAL EVALUATION OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE, THE WIRE WAS UNRAVELED. A SECTION OF THE DEVICE DID NOT REMAIN INSIDE THE PATIENT¿S BODY. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE. ACCORDING TO THE INITIAL REPORTER, THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE. INVESTIGATION EVALUATION: REVIEWS OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY, DEVICE HISTORY RECORD, INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU), MANUFACTURING INSTRUCTIONS, AND QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE INVESTIGATION. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS ALSO CONDUCTED. THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO COOK FOR INVESTIGATION IN A USED CONDITION. THE WIRE WAS UNRAVELED. A DOCUMENT-BASED INVESTIGATION EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER REPORTED COMPLAINTS FOR THIS LOT NUMBER. ONE RELEVANT NON-CONFORMANCE WAS NOTED ON A SUBASSEMBLY LOT; HOWEVER, THE AFFECTED PRODUCT WAS SCRAPPED AND NOT REPLACED. COOK HAS CONCLUDED THAT SUFFICIENT INSPECTION ACTIVITIES ARE IN PLACE TO IDENTIFY THIS FAILURE MODE PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION. THE PRODUCT IFU WARNS, ¿UPON REMOVAL FROM PACKAGE, INSPECT THE PRODUCT TO ENSURE NO DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED.¿ THE INFORMATION PROVIDED UPON REVIEW OF THE DMR, DHR, IFU, AND INVESTIGATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE PROVIDES EVIDENCE THAT THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF NON-CONFORMING DEVICES IN-HOUSE OR IN THE FIELD. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION, COOK HAS CONCLUDED THAT A COMPONENT FAILURE UNRELATED TO MANUFACTURING CONTRIBUTED TO THIS INCIDENT. THE RISK ANALYSIS FOR THIS FAILURE MODE WAS REVIEWED AND NO ADDITIONAL ESCALATION WAS REQUIRED. THE APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND COOK WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR SIMILAR EVENTS. 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.
AS INITIALLY REPORTED, DURING ANGIOGRAPHY VIA LEFT BRACHIAL ACCESS, THE WIRE INCLUDED WITH A PERFORMER INTRODUCER "RIPPLED UP" WHEN INSERTED THROUGH THE ACCESS NEEDLE, AND COULD NOT BE ADVANCED. VESSEL SPASMS WERE NOT NOTED. THE WIRE WOULD NOT RETRACT. UPON RETURN AND INITIAL EVALUATION OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE, THE WIRE WAS UNRAVELED. A SECTION OF THE DEVICE DID NOT REMAIN INSIDE THE PATIENT¿S BODY. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE. ACCORDING TO THE INITIAL REPORTER, THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE.
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED SINCE THE LAST REPORT WAS SUBMITTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 174816 | PERFORMER INTRODUCER | DYB INTRODUCER, CATHETER | DYB | COOK INC | G21107 | 13791330 | 00827002211070 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75 YR | Female |