PERFORMER INTRODUCER
Report
- Report Number
- 1820334-2022-00739
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 19, 2022
- Date of Event
- May 10, 2022
- Report Date
- August 24, 2022
- Manufacturer
- COOK INC
- Product Code
- DYB
- UDI-DI
- 00827002283220
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
(B)(6). PMA/510(K) NUMBER = K171999. 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.
BLANK FIELDS ON THIS FORM INDICATE THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN, UNCHANGED, OR UNAVAILABLE. SUMMARY OF EVENT: AS REPORTED, DURING A TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE IMPLANTATION PROCEDURE, A PERFORMER INTRODUCER LEAKED FROM THE SIDE PORT AFTER THE DEVICE WAS INSERTED. THE INTRODUCER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE EFFECTS TO THE PATIENT, WHO HAS RECOVERED. INVESTIGATION EVALUATION: REVIEWS OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY, DEVICE HISTORY RECORD, DRAWING, INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU), AND QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE INVESTIGATION. A VISUAL INSPECTION AND FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS ALSO CONDUCTED. THE 16 FRENCH PERFORMER INTRODUCER AND A 16 FRENCH DILATOR WERE RETURNED TO COOK FOR INVESTIGATION. THE INTRODUCER LEAKED FROM THE SILICONE DISC AREA ON THE PROXIMAL HUB. THE HUB WAS DISMANTLED, AND EXAMINATION OF THE DISC REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE SILICONE DISC ON THE SIDE FACING THE USER. THE DISC WAS ALSO NOT SLIT PROPERLY TO ENSURE A LEAK-FREE SEAL. A DOCUMENT-BASED INVESTIGATION EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED. NO RELATED NON-CONFORMANCES WERE FOUND, AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER REPORTED COMPLAINTS FOR THIS LOT NUMBER. THE PRODUCT IFU CAUTIONS: ¿ALL INSTRUMENTS OR CATHETERS USED WITH THIS PRODUCT SHOULD MOVE FREELY THROUGH THE VALVE AND SHEATH. DAMAGE TO THE VALVE/INTRODUCER MAY RESULT WHEN THE FIT IS TIGHT.¿ THE INFORMATION PROVIDED UPON REVIEW OF THE DMR, DHR, IFU, AND INVESTIGATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE SUGGESTS THAT THERE IS EVIDENCE THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION; HOWEVER, BECAUSE THERE WERE NO RELATED NON-CONFORMANCES OR ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS ON THE LOT, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF ADDITIONAL NON-CONFORMING DEVICES IN-HOUSE OR IN THE FIELD. AT THIS TIME, COOK BELIEVES THIS TO BE AN ISOLATED EVENT. COOK HAS CONCLUDED THAT SUFFICIENT INSPECTION ACTIVITIES ARE IN PLACE TO IDENTIFY THIS FAILURE MODE PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION, COOK HAS CONCLUDED THAT A MANUFACTURING/QUALITY DEFICIENCY CONTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT. THE DISC MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY THE USER WHILE INSERTING THE DILATOR THROUGH THE HUB; HOWEVER, DURING THE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DISC WAS NOT SLIT PROPERLY TO ENSURE A LEAK-FREE SEAL AS INTENDED. 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 REPORTED, DURING A TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE IMPLANTATION PROCEDURE, A PERFORMER INTRODUCER LEAKED FROM THE SIDE PORT AFTER THE DEVICE WAS INSERTED. THE INTRODUCER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE EFFECTS TO THE PATIENT, WHO HAS RECOVERED.
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED SINCE THE LAST REPORT WAS SUBMITTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392339 | PERFORMER INTRODUCER | DYB INTRODUCER, CATHETER | DYB | COOK INC | G28322 | 14172443 | 00827002283220 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |