INSTINCT PLUS ENDOSCOPIC CLIPPING DEVICE
Report
- Report Number
- 1037905-2023-00296
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 13, 2023
- Date of Event
- May 23, 2023
- Report Date
- June 13, 2023
- Manufacturer
- WILSON-COOK MEDICAL INC
- Product Code
- PKL
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
PMA/510(K): K2212323. 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. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED BECAUSE THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: A CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN INITIATED TO REDUCE OCCURRENCES OF THE CLIP HOUSING DETACHING FROM THE CATH ATTACH FOR INSTINCT PLUS ENDOSCOPIC CLIPPING DEVICES. THE PRODUCT SAID TO BE INVOLVED IS INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE STATES: "UNCOIL DEVICE. VERIFY SMOOTH HANDLE OPERATION AND CLIP ACTION. OPEN CLIP BY GENTLY MOVING HANDLE SPOOL DISTALLY (AWAY FROM HANDLE THUMB RING). ONCE CLIP IS FULLY OPEN, DO NOT CONTINUE ADVANCING HANDLE SPOOL AS CLIP MAY PREMATURELY DETACH FROM CATHETER. CLOSE CLIP BY MOVING HANDLE SPOOL PROXIMALLY UNTIL CLIP IS FULLY CLOSED. PRECAUTION: DO NOT CONTINUE TO PULL HANDLE SPOOL BEYOND TACTILE RESISTANCE AS THIS MAY PREMATURELY DEPLOY CLIP." THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE STATES: "WITH CLIP CLOSED AND HOLD FOR JF 6.27. WITHOUT HOLDING HANDLE SPOOL, ADVANCE DEVICE IN SMALL INCREMENTS INTO ACCESSORY CHANNEL OF GASTROSCOPE, DUODENOSCOPE, OR COLONOSCOPE. NOTE: IF DIFFICULT TO ADVANCE DEVICE, RELAX ELEVATOR AND/OR STRAIGHTEN ENDOSCOPE.¿ THE IFU ALSO INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTION: ¿HOLDING HANDLE SPOOL DURING CLIP ADVANCEMENT MAY PREMATURELY DEPLOY CLIP.¿ FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ABOVE CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE DEVICE WHICH MAY LEAD TO PREMATURE CLIP DEPLOYMENT. PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION, ALL INSTINCT PLUS ENDOSCOPIC CLIPPING DEVICES ARE SUBJECTED TO A VISUAL INSPECTION AND FUNCTIONAL TESTING TO ENSURE DEVICE INTEGRITY. CORRECTIVE ACTION: A CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN INITIATED IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE OCCURRENCES OF THIS NATURE. THIS PRODUCT WAS MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS CORRECTIVE ACTION. QUALITY ASSURANCE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR COMPLAINT TRENDS AND REASSESS THE RISK ASSESSMENT RESULTS AS POST MARKET FEEDBACK CONTINUES TO BECOME AVAILABLE.
DURING AN ENDOSCOPY, THE PHYSICIAN USED A COOK INSTINCT PLUS ENDOSCOPIC CLIPPING DEVICE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER THE CLIP WAS PUT DOWN THE DUODENOSCOPE, THE CLIP DETACHED FROM THE CATHETER AND STAYED ATTACHED TO THE DRIVE WIRE TIP. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2216065 | INSTINCT PLUS ENDOSCOPIC CLIPPING DEVICE | PKL, LIGATOR, HEMORRHOIDAL | PKL | WILSON-COOK MEDICAL INC | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | SCOPE, UNKNOWN MAKE AND MODEL |