NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTOR
Report
- Report Number
- 1820334-2023-00348
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 30, 2023
- Date of Event
- March 21, 2023
- Report Date
- June 21, 2023
- Manufacturer
- COOK INC
- Product Code
- FFL
- UDI-DI
- 10827002482965
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
BLANK FIELDS ON THIS FORM INDICATE THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN, UNAVAILABLE, OR UNCHANGED. CORRECTION: D10 - CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS; H6 - ANNEX G EVENT SUMMARY IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BASKET OF A NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTOR WOULD NOT OPEN DURING A FLEXIBLE URETERORENOSCOPY (URS). THE DEVICE WAS TESTED PRIOR TO USE IN THE UNCOILED POSITION. A LASER WAS NOT USED DURING THE PROCEDURE. NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO CLOSE THE BASKET PRIOR TO REMOVAL FROM THE PLASTIC TRAY. A PUSEN SINGLE SCOPE WAS USED DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A NEW BASKET. A SECTION OF THE DEVICE DID NOT REMAIN INSIDE THE PATIENT¿S BODY. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL INTERVENTION DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE. THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE. INVESTIGATION ¿ EVALUATION A DOCUMENT BASED INVESTIGATION WAS PERFORMED INCLUDING A REVIEW OF COMPLAINT HISTORY, DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR), INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU), MANUFACTURING INSTRUCTIONS (MI), AND QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES, AS WELL AS, A VISUAL INSPECTION AND FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE DEVICE WERE CONDUCTED. NINE DEVICES WERE RETURNED: TWO IN AN OPEN PACKAGE WITH LABEL AND SEVEN IN UNOPENED PACKAGES WITH LABELS TO COOK FOR INVESTIGATION. UPON INSPECTION 1 AND 2 HAD SOME DAMAGE TO THE PROXIMAL END OF THE SHEATH. BOTH DEVICES WERE RETURNED CLOSED. WHEN ACTUATING THE HANDLE, THE BASKETS DID NOT OPEN/CLOSE. DEVICES 3-9 WERE OPENED; UPON INSPECTION NO DAMAGE WAS NOTICED TO THE DEVICES. THE BASKETS WERE ALL IN OPEN POSITION. WHEN THE HANDLE WAS ACTUATED WITH ALL 7 DEVICES THE BASKETS OPENED/CLOSED PROPERLY. 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. SUFFICIENT INSPECTION ACTIVITIES ARE IN PLACE TO IDENTIFY THIS FAILURE MODE PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, COOK HAS CONCLUDED THE CAUSE FOR THE DAMAGE WAS UNKNOWN. EXCESSIVE FORCE MAY HAVE BEEN INADVERTENTLY APPLIED TO THE DEVICE; HOWEVER, NO INFORMATION WAS KNOWN REGARDING DEVICE HANDLING, THEREFORE THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED. 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.
BLANK FIELDS ON THIS FORM INDICATE THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. CUSTOMER PHONE: (B)(6). CUSTOMER OCCUPATION = UNKNOWN. PMA/510(K) NUMBER = EXEMPT. 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.
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE PATIENT AND/OR EVENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED SINCE THE PREVIOUS MEDWATCH REPORT WAS SENT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BASKET OF A NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTOR WOULD NOT OPEN DURING A FLEXIBLE URETERORENOSCOPY (URS). THE DEVICE WAS TESTED PRIOR TO USE IN THE UNCOILED POSITION. A LASER WAS NOT USED DURING THE PROCEDURE. NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO CLOSE THE BASKET PRIOR TO REMOVAL FROM THE PLASTIC TRAY. A PUSEN SINGLE SCOPE WAS USED DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A NEW BASKET. A SECTION OF THE DEVICE DID NOT REMAIN INSIDE THE PATIENT¿S BODY. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL INTERVENTION DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE. THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173545 | NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTOR | FFL DISLODGER, STONE, BASKET, URETERAL, METAL | FFL | COOK INC | 15159846 | 10827002482965 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | PUSEN SINGLE SCOPE |