NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTOR
Report
- Report Number
- 1820334-2024-01128
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 28, 2024
- Date of Event
- August 13, 2024
- Report Date
- December 2, 2024
- Manufacturer
- COOK INC
- Product Code
- FFL
- UDI-DI
- 10827002482941
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
INVESTIGATION ¿ EVALUATION: IT WAS REPORTED THE NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTO'S BASKET WIRE WAS "ABNORMAL" PRIOR TO KIDNEY STONE REMOVAL PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED BY USING ANOTHER SAME-LIKE DEVICE. THE DEVICE WAS CHECKED PRIOR TO USE. AS REPORTED, THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS OR REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE. THE DEVICE DID NOT MAKE PATIENT CONTACT. REVIEWS OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY, DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR), INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU), MANUFACTURER¿S INSTRUCTIONS (MI), AND QUALITY CONTROL (QC) PROCEDURES WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE INVESTIGATION. INTERVIEW OF PERSONNEL WAS ALSO CONDUCTED. FUNCTIONAL TESTS AND VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS ALSO CONDUCTED. ONE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION IN AN OPEN PACKAGE WITH LABEL. BASKET WIRES HAVE THE APPEARANCE OF BEING STRETCHED AND PULLED. THE CLEAR SHEATH ON THE WIRES IS PULLED AWAY FROM THE WIRES. COOK HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. 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 DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) FOUND NO RELATED NON-CONFORMANCES REPORTED FOR LOT. A COMPLAINT HISTORY DATABASE SEARCH SHOWED ONE OTHER RELATED COMPLAINT ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE MODE FOR 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, ONE OTHER LOT RELATED COMPLAINT HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE FIELD. THIS COMPLAINT IS RELATED TO THE CURRENT FAILURE MODE. COOK ALSO REVIEWED PRODUCT LABELING; THE IFU SUPPLIED WITH THE DEVICE STATES THE FOLLOWING IN CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORTED FAILURE MODE: SUGGESTED HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXTRACTORS AND FORCEPS: IMPORTANT: EXCESSIVE FORCE COULD DAMAGE DEVICE. BASED UPON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED, AND 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. (B)(6). G4 ¿ PMA/510(K) #: EXEMPT. 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.
IT WAS REPORTED THE NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTO'S BASKET WIRE WAS "ABNORMAL" PRIOR TO KIDNEY STONE REMOVAL PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED BY USING ANOTHER SAME-LIKE DEVICE. THE DEVICE WAS CHECKED PRIOR TO USE. AS REPORTED, THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS OR REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE. THE DEVICE DID NOT MAKE PATIENT CONTACT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158637 | NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTOR | FFL DISLODGER, STONE, BASKET, URETERAL, METAL | FFL | COOK INC | G48294 | 15953973 | 10827002482941 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 YR | Male |