SOF-FLEX PEDIATRIC DOUBLE PIGTAIL URETERAL STENT SET
Report
- Report Number
- 1820334-2022-01122
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 28, 2022
- Date of Event
- June 13, 2022
- Report Date
- September 7, 2022
- Manufacturer
- COOK INC
- Product Code
- FAD
- UDI-DI
- 00827002150034
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OK, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
OCCUPATION: OPERATION ROOM/UROLOGY COORDINATOR. PMA/510K #: K180053. 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. 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.
BLANK FIELDS ON THIS FORM INDICATE THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN, UNAVAILABLE, OR UNCHANGED. EVENT SUMMARY AS REPORTED, WHEN A SOF-FLEX PEDIATRIC DOUBLE PIGTAIL URETERAL STENT SET WAS OPENED, THEY NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE PIGTAILS HAD A SLIT IN THE MATERIAL. THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED ON THE PATIENT. THE TETHER WAS ATTACHED WHEN THE PACKAGE WAS OPENED, BUT THE TECH CUT THE TETHER OFF WITH SCISSORS. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE OF THE SAME TYPE. NO UNINTENDED SECTION OF THE DEVICE REMAINED INSIDE OF THE PATIENT'S BODY. NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE REPORTED DUE TO THE OCCURRENCE. INVESTIGATION - EVALUATION REVIEWS OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY, DEVICE HISTORY RECORD, AND QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES AND A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE DEVICE WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE INVESTIGATION. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION IN OPENED PACKAGING. A CRACK WAS OBSERVED AT ONE OF THE PIGTAILS ORIGINATING FROM A SIDEPORT. DUE TO DEVICE SYMMETRY, IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHETHER THE CRACK/SLIT WAS ON THE TETHERED OR UNTETHERED END OF THE STENT. A DOCUMENT-BASED INVESTIGATION EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED. NO RELATED NON-CONFORMANCES WERE RECORDED. NO ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED FOR THIS PRODUCT LOT. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW PROVIDES OBJECTIVE EVIDENCE THAT THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF NONCONFORMING DEVICES FROM THE COMPLAINT LOT IN HOUSE OR IN THE FIELD. A REVIEW OF RELEVANT MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS WAS CONDUCTED. IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE DEVICE ASPECT IN QUESTION WAS FUNCTIONALLY INSPECTED BY QUALITY CONTROL AND NO NOTABLE GAPS IN PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING CONTROLS WERE NOTED. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT A DESIGN OR PROCESS RELATED FAILURE MODE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. SUFFICIENT INSPECTION ACTIVITIES ARE IN PLACE TO IDENTIFY THIS FAILURE MODE PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, COOK HAS CONCLUDED THAT A CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT COULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED. COOK WILL CONTINUE MONITORING OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND HAS NOTIFIED THE APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL OF THIS EVENT. PER A REVIEW OF RISK DOCUMENTATION, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. 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, WHEN A SOF-FLEX PEDIATRIC DOUBLE PIGTAIL URETERAL STENT SET WAS OPENED, THEY NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE PIGTAILS HAD A SLIT IN THE MATERIAL. THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED ON THE PATIENT. THE TETHER WAS ATTACHED WHEN THE PACKAGE WAS OPENED, BUT THE TECH CUT THE TETHER OFF WITH SCISSORS. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE OF THE SAME TYPE. NO UNINTENDED SECTION OF THE DEVICE REMAINED INSIDE OF THE PATIENT'S BODY. NO NEW PATIENT OR EVENT INFORMATION SINCE THE LAST REPORT WAS SUBMITTED. NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE REPORTED DUE TO THE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018733 | SOF-FLEX PEDIATRIC DOUBLE PIGTAIL URETERAL STENT SET | FAD STENT, URETERAL | FAD | COOK INC | G15003 | 14647817 | 00827002150034 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |