FUSION® PRE-LOADED WITH ACROBAT WIRE GUIDE
Report
- Report Number
- 1037905-2023-00618
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 13, 2023
- Report Date
- December 13, 2023
- Manufacturer
- WILSON-COOK MEDICAL INC
- Product Code
- KNS
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
PMA/510(K) # K172288. 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: 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. HOWEVER, THE CUSTOMER'S DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT STATES THE COATING "WIRE SHREDS AND PEELS ON THE SCOPE ELEVATOR". IF ADDITIONAL PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE WIRE GUIDE AND/OR ACCESSORY DEVICE(S) WHILE MOVING THE WIRE GUIDE INSIDE THE ACCESSORY DEVICE(S), THIS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO WIRE GUIDE COATING DAMAGE. EXCESSIVE PRESSURE APPLIED BY THE ELEVATOR IS A POTENTIAL CAUSE FOR COATING DAMAGE. PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION, ALL FUSION® PRE-LOADED WITH ACROBAT WIRE GUIDES ARE SUBJECTED TO A VISUAL INSPECTION TO ENSURE DEVICE INTEGRITY. CORRECTIVE ACTION: 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.
DURING MULTIPLE ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (ERCP) PROCEDURES, THE PHYSICIAN USED COOK FUSION® PRE-LOADED WITH ACROBAT WIRE GUIDES. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HC [HYDROPHILIC] COATING OF THE WIRE [GUIDES] SHRED AND PEELS ON THE SCOPE ELEVATOR. THEREFORE, A NEW DEVICE HAS TO BE OPENED EACH TIME TO COMPLETE THE INTENDED PROCEDURES SUCCESSFULLY. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 244990 | FUSION® PRE-LOADED WITH ACROBAT WIRE GUIDE | KNS, UNIT, ELECTROSURGICAL, ENDOSCOPIC (WITH OR WITHOUT ACCESSORIES) | KNS | WILSON-COOK MEDICAL INC | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | COOK ACRO-35-260 WIRE GUIDE.| OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPE, UNKNOWN MODEL. |