FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PERFORMER GUIDING SHEATH

MDR report key: 1901071 · Received November 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
1820334-2010-00546
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 10, 2010
Date of Event
October 11, 2010
Report Date
October 11, 2010
Manufacturer
COOK, INC.
Product Code
DYB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED IN A USED AND NONCONFORMING CONDITION. A VISUAL EXAMINATION REVEALED THE EXTENSION TUBE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDE LUMEN OF THE CHECK-FLO BODY WITHOUT EVIDENCE OF ADHESIVE RESIDUE OR MATERIAL TEAR/BREAKAGE. THIS DEVICE IS INSPECTED THROUGHOUT THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND AGAIN PRIOR TO SHIPMENT. ALTHOUGH MULTIPLE PROCESS CONTROLS ARE IN PLACE, IT WAS FOUND THAT NO ADHESIVE RESIDUE WAS PRESENT AT THE FAILED (SEPARATED) INTERFACE BETWEEN THE CHECK-FLO BODY AND EXTENSION TUBE. RISK ANALYSIS HAS BEEN PERFORMED RESULTING IN MEASURES BEING INITIATED TO PREVENT FUTURE COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE. THE APPROPRIATE INTERNAL PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND WE ARE CONTINUING TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS FOR SIMILAR EVENTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SEPARATION OF THE LATERAL WAY WHEN THE INTRODUCER WAS IN PATIENT; RESULTING IN A HEMORRHAGE. NO DEATH OCCURRED. NO INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED REGARDING PATIENT OUTCOME/CONDITION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PERFORMER GUIDING SHEATH DYB INTRODUCER, CATHETER DYB COOK, INC. NA F2465267

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK