FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INSTINCT ENDOSCOPIC HEMOCLIP

MDR report key: 17090112 · Received June 8, 2023

Report

Report Number
1037905-2023-00282
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 8, 2023
Date of Event
May 16, 2023
Report Date
June 8, 2023
Manufacturer
WILSON-COOK MEDICAL INC
Product Code
PKL
UDI-DI
00827002183438
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

PMA/510(K): K212323. INVESTIGATION EVALUATION: A PRODUCT EVALUATION WAS NOT PERFORMED IN RESPONSE TO THIS REPORT BECAUSE THE PRODUCT SAID TO BE INVOLVED WAS NOT PROVIDED TO COOK FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THE LOT NUMBER SAID TO BE INVOLVED WAS REVIEWED. A DISCREPANCY OR ANOMALY WAS NOT OBSERVED WITH THE PRODUCT THAT WAS RELEASED FOR DISTRIBUTION. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: WE COULD NOT CONDUCT A COMPLETE INVESTIGATION BECAUSE THE PRODUCT SAID TO BE INVOLVED WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A DEFINITIVE CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED OBSERVATION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE STATE: "TO PERMANENTLY DEPLOY CLIP, PULL HANDLE SPOOL TOWARD HANDLE THUMB RING UNTIL CLIP DETACHES. NOTE: IF SEPARATION OF CLIP IS NOT IMMEDIATE, GENTLY MOVE CATHETER BACK AND FORTH OR USE OTHER ENDOSCOPIC MANEUVERS TO SEPARATE CATHETER FROM CLIP." THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTION: "IF CLIP DEPLOYMENT DEVICE IS USED WITH ENDOSCOPE IN A TORQUED OR RETROFLEXED POSITION, CLIP DEPLOYMENT DIFFICULTIES CAN OCCUR." PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION, ALL INSTINCT ENDOSCOPIC HEMOCLIPS ARE SUBJECTED TO A VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL INSPECTION TO ENSURE DEVICE INTEGRITY. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD CONFIRMED THAT THE LOT SAID TO BE INVOLVED MET ALL MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO SHIPMENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY WAS CONDUCTED. THE LIKELIHOOD OF OCCURRENCE IS CONSIDERED RARE. CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT WARRANTED AT THIS TIME BASED ON THE QUALITY ENGINEERING RISK ASSESSMENT. QUALITY ASSURANCE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR COMPLAINT TRENDS AND REASSESS THE RISK ASSESSMENT RESULTS AS POST MARKET FEEDBACK CONTINUES TO BECOME AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

DURING HEMOSTASIS PROCEDURE IN THE STOMACH, THE PHYSICIAN USED THREE COOK INSTINCT PLUS ENDOSCOPIC CLIPPING DEVICES. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CLIPS WERE STUCK AND UNABLE TO BE DEPLOYED. 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, HOWEVER, HEMOSPRAY WAS USED TO FINISH THE PROCEDURE. ACCORDING TO THE INITIAL REPORTER, THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1428253 INSTINCT ENDOSCOPIC HEMOCLIP PKL, LIGATOR, HEMORRHOIDAL PKL WILSON-COOK MEDICAL INC G18343 W4632608 00827002183438

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Female Required Intervention SCOPE, UNKNOWN MAKE AND MODEL