NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTOR
Report
- Report Number
- 1820334-2024-01141
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 29, 2024
- Date of Event
- August 5, 2024
- Report Date
- November 21, 2024
- Manufacturer
- COOK INC
- Product Code
- FFL
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
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.
INVESTIGATION EVALUATION. DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: IT WAS REPORTED, THAT PRIOR TO PATIENT CONTACT, THE USER OPENED THE PACKAGE OF AN NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTOR AND FOUND OUT THE BASKET TIP WAS DEFORMED. THE USER CHANGED TO ANOTHER BASKET 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 INTERVIEW PERSONNEL, A VISUAL INSPECTION, AND FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE RETURNED DEVICE, WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE INVESTIGATION. ONE NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTOR WAS RETURNED IN AN OPEN PACKAGE WITH LABEL. UPON INSPECTION NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE DEVICE WAS NOTICED. HANDLE WAS ACTUATED, AND THE BASKET WOULD OPEN/CLOSE. THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A DEFORMED BASKET. THE BASKET SHAPE WAS FLAT. AFTER THE DEVICE WAS FUNCTIONED, NORMAL BASKET SHAPE WAS RESTORED. 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 NON-CONFORMANCES RELATED TO THE REPORTED FAILURE MODE. A REVIEW OF COMPLAINT HISTORY RECORDS SHOWS NO OTHER RELATED COMPLAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH 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. THE CAUSE FOR THE DEFORMATION 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.
IT WAS REPORTED, THAT PRIOR TO PATIENT CONTACT, THE USER OPENED THE PACKAGE OF AN NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTOR AND FOUND OUT THE BASKET TIP WAS DEFORMED. THE USER CHANGED TO ANOTHER BASKET 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.
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE PATIENT AND/OR EVENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED SINCE THE PREVIOUS MEDWATCH REPORT WAS SENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1355592 | NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTOR | FFL DISLODGER, STONE, BASKET, URETERAL, METAL | FFL | COOK INC | G48294 | 15827797 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |