NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTOR
Report
- Report Number
- 1820334-2024-01012
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 26, 2024
- Date of Event
- July 2, 2024
- Report Date
- November 5, 2024
- Manufacturer
- COOK INC
- Product Code
- FFL
- UDI-DI
- 10827002482941
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
BLANK FIELDS ON THIS FORM INDICATE THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN, UNAVAILABLE, OR UNCHANGED. CORRECTED INFORMATION: D4., H6: MEDICAL DEVICE PROBLEM CODE (ANNEX A), COMPONENT CODE (ANNEX G). INVESTIGATION EVALUATION. DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: AS REPORTED, THE BASKET WIRE OF AN NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTOR WAS FOUND TWISTED AND DEFORMED PRIOR TO A FLEXIBLE URETEROSCOPIC LITHOTRIPSY. A NEW DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE. THE COMPLAINANT HAS NOT REPORTED ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS ON THE PATIENT DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE. REVIEWS OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY, DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR), INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU), MANUFACTURING INSTRUCTIONS (MI), AND QUALITY CONTROL (QC) PROCEDURES, AS WELL AS A VISUAL INSPECTION AND FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE RETURNED DEVICE, WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE INVESTIGATION. ONE NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTOR WAS RETURNED IN AN OPENED MARKETING CARTON, AND THE HANDLE WAS IN AN OPEN POSITION. THE HANDLE DOES NOT ACTUATE BASKET FORMATION AND CANNOT MANUALLY ACTUATE BASKET FORMATION. ADDITIONALLY, A DOCUMENT-BASED INVESTIGATION EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE MASTER RECORD (DMR) CONCLUDED THAT SUFFICIENT INSPECTION ACTIVITIES ARE IN PLACE TO IDENTIFY THIS FAILURE MODE PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION. A REVIEW OF THE DHR FOUND NO NON-CONFORMANCES RELATED TO THE REPORTED FAILURE MODE. A REVIEW OF COMPLAINT HISTORY RECORDS SHOWS NO OTHER COMPLAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPLAINT DEVICE LOT. BECAUSE THERE ARE NO RELATED NON-CONFORMANCES, ADEQUATE INSPECTION ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED, THERE IS OBJECTIVE EVIDENCE THAT THE DHR WAS FULLY EXECUTED, AND NO OTHER LOT RELATED COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE FIELD, IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THAT THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION AND THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT NONCONFORMING PRODUCT EXISTS IN HOUSE OR IN THE FIELD. COOK ALSO REVIEWED PRODUCT LABELING. THE PRODUCT IFU, DID NOT PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION RELATED TO THE REPORTED ISSUE. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE, AND THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION, COOK HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE CAUSE FOR THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED. THE APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND COOK WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR SIMILAR EVENTS. PER THE QUALITY ENGINEERING RISK ASSESSMENT, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. THIS REPORT IS REQUIRED BY THE FDA UNDER 21 CFR PART 803 AND IS BASED ON UNCONFIRMED INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY OTHERS. NEITHER THE SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT NOR ANY STATEMENT CONTAINED HEREIN IS INTENDED TO BE AN ADMISSION THAT ANY COOK DEVICE IS DEFECTIVE OR MALFUNCTIONED, THAT A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY OCCURRED, NOR THAT ANY COOK DEVICE CAUSED, CONTRIBUTED TO, OR IS LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED.
BLANK FIELDS ON THIS FORM INDICATE THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. G4 ¿ PMA/510(K) #: EXEMPT. H3: DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED AND PRELIMINARY EVALUATION HAS BEEN PERFORMED, HOWEVER, OUR INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING AND DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY WILL BE INCLUDED IN OUR FOLLOW UP REPORT ONCE OUR INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THIS REPORT INCLUDES INFORMATION KNOWN AT THIS TIME. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT IS REQUIRED BY THE FDA UNDER 21 CFR PART 803. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON UNCONFIRMED INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY OTHERS. NEITHER THE SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT NOR ANY STATEMENT MADE IN IT IS INTENDED TO BE AN ADMISSION THAT ANY COOK DEVICE IS DEFECTIVE OR MALFUNCTIONED; THAT A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY OCCURRED; OR THAT ANY COOK DEVICE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO; OR IS LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED.
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE PATIENT AND/OR EVENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED SINCE THE PREVIOUS MEDWATCH REPORT WAS SENT.
AS REPORTED, DURING A FLEXIBLE URETEROSCOPIC LITHOTRIPSY, PRIOR TO PATIENT CONTACT, THE BASKET WIRE OF AN NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTOR WAS FOUND TWISTED AND DEFORMED. A NEW DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE. THE COMPLAINANT HAS NOT REPORTED ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS ON THE PATIENT DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1587327 | NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTOR | FFL DISLODGER, STONE, BASKET, URETERAL, METAL | FFL | COOK INC | G48294 | 15666104 | 10827002482941 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |