FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BOA VISION

MDR report key: 16385090 · Received February 16, 2023

Report

Report Number
9611102-2023-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 16, 2023
Report Date
May 4, 2023
Manufacturer
RICHARD WOLF GMBH
Product Code
FGB
UDI-DI
04055207054840
PMA / PMN Number
K183188
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

NEW INFORMATION: B4, G3, G6, H2, H3, H6 (TYPE OF INVESTIGATION, INVESTIGATION FINDINGS, INVESTIGATION CONCLUSIONS), H7, AND H10. CORRECTED DATA: H4. PATIENT INFORMATION: THE USER FACILITY WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES IN AN EFFORT TO COLLECT PATIENT INFORMATION. THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE CONFIRMED NO FURTHER PATIENT INFORMATION WAS OBTAINABLE. DEVICE EVALUATION: THE SENSOR-URETERORENOSCOPE 8.7FR WL 680MM, PART NO. 7355071, S/N (B)(6), WAS INVESTIGATED IN THE RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT. THE VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE DISTAL HOSE WAS OVERLAPPED. THE PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE OF THE FINDINGS CANNOT BE EXACTLY DETERMINED, BECAUSE NO INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE HOW MANY TIMES THE REPORTED DEVICE WAS USED, REPROCESSED BY THE USER FACILITY SINCE DELIVERY AND WHICH REPROCESSING METHOD WAS USED. HOWEVER, THE DAMAGE PATTERN INDICATES IMPROPER HANDLING DURING REPROCESSING. THE SENSOR-URETERORENOSCOPE 8.7FR WL 680MM, PART NO. 7355071, SERIAL # (B)(6) WAS MANUFACTURED ON 23/SEP/2020. NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED DURING PRODUCTION, NO FURTHER COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED REGARDING THIS ISSUE. THE IFU GA-D396 / EN-US / 2020-11 V1.0 / PK20-0024 CONTAINS SEVERAL INSTRUCTIONS OF VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS PRIOR AND AFTER EACH USE IN SECTION 8 CHECKS. FURTHERMORE, THE USER IS ADVISED ABOUT THE PROPER HANDLING OF THE DEVICE IN SECTION 9 PROCESSING PROCEDURE. THE SUBJECT ISSUE OF FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT/TRAUMATIZING GEOMETRY AS WELL AS HAZARD DUE TO WORKING CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTED FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT IS PRESENT IN THE RISK MANAGEMENT FILE A4: REUSABLE FLEXIBLE VIDEO OPTICS WITH AND WITHOUT WORKING CHANNEL, REV.: 05. THE OVERALL PROBABILITY OF OCCURRENCE FOR THIS ISSUE REMAINS AT PREVIOUSLY DEFINED LEVELS AND OVERALL RISK OF THE DEVICE REMAINS IN THE ACCEPTABLE CATEGORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE USER FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT SENSOR-URETERORENOSCOPE 8.7FR WL 680MM, PART NO. 7355071, SERIAL NO. (B)(4), DEFLECTION COVER BUNCHED UP AND THE SURGEON COULD NOT PULL THE SCOPE THROUGH THE ACCESS SHEATH AND URETER. THE PRIMARY SURGEON NEEDED TO CALL A PARTNER WHO WAS ABLE TO HELP REMOVE THE SCOPE. THE SECONDARY UROLOGY (THE SPECIALIST) DIDN'T SEEM UPSET ABOUT THE ISSUES. I AM NOT SURE WHY THE DEFLECTION COVER BUNCHED UP. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE USER FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE ON JANUARY 20, 2023. ACCORDING TO THE RECEIVED INFORMATION, THERE WAS A DELAY OF 45 MINUTES IN THE PROCEDURE AND A FOLLOW-UP PROCEDURE IS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE SCHEDULED AND PLANNED TREATMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
385571 BOA VISION SENSOR-URETERORENOSCOPE 8.7FR WL 680MM FGB RICHARD WOLF GMBH 7355071 04055207054840

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown