FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

WALLACH ULTRA FREEZE

MDR report key: 17489183 · Received August 9, 2023

Report

Report Number
1216677-2023-00114
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 9, 2023
Date of Event
July 28, 2023
Report Date
August 30, 2023
Manufacturer
COOPERSURGICAL, INC.
Product Code
GEH
UDI-DI
00888937010961
PMA / PMN Number
K935010
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

DISTRIBUTION HISTORY: THE COMPLAINT PRODUCT WAS MANUFACTURED AT CSI ON 10-APR-2023 UNDER WORK ORDER (B)(4) AND SOLD ON 10-APR-2023. MANUFACTURING RECORD REVIEW: DHR-322689 WAS REVIEWED AND NO NON-CONFORMITIES, RELATED TO THE COMPLAINT CONDITION, WERE NOTED. INCOMING INSPECTION REVIEW: NOT APPLICABLE. SERVICE HISTORY RECORD: NO SERVICE HISTORY RECORD FOUND FOR THIS PRODUCT. HISTORICAL COMPLAINT REVIEW: A REVIEW OF THE 2-YEAR COMPLAINT HISTORY SHOWED SIMILAR REPORTED COMPLAINT CONDITIONS. PRODUCT RECEIPT: THE COMPLAINT UNIT WAS RETURNED ON A REPAIR. HOWEVER, BASED ON LOG (B)(4) THIS UNIT WAS AT CSI ON (B)(6) 2023. VISUAL EVALUATION: VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE COMPLAINT PRODUCT REVEALED PHYSICAL DAMAGE. THE TRIGGER WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE UNIT. FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION: COMPLAINT PRODUCT WAS FUNCTIONALLY EVALUATED AND FOUND NOT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. ROOT CAUSE: THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO THE DOWEL PIN DISLODGING FROM THE TRIGGER. THIS ISSUE IS BEING ATTRIBUTED TO NOT ENOUGH RTV BEING APPLIED TO HOLD THE DOWEL PIN IN PLACE DURING ASSEMBLY. THE COMPLAINT UNIT WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER. THE DOWEL PIN WAS REINSERTED AND RTV WAS APPLIED. COOPERSURGICAL WILL CONTINUE TO TREND THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION. THE OPERATORS WERE RETRAINED TO THE PROCEDURE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT IS IN PROCESS OF BEING RETURNED TO COOPER SURGICAL FOR INVESTIGATION. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAS A BROKEN TRIGGER. NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE. 900076 ULTRA 2023-08-0000062.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1892454 WALLACH ULTRA FREEZE GENERAL CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM, CRYOGEN GAS, MECHANICAL GEH COOPERSURGICAL, INC. 900076 N/A 00888937010961

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown