NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTOR
Report
- Report Number
- 1820334-2024-01174
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 5, 2024
- Date of Event
- August 22, 2024
- Report Date
- December 3, 2024
- Manufacturer
- COOK INC
- Product Code
- FFL
- UDI-DI
- 10827002482941
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
CORRECTED INFORMATION: H6: MEDICAL DEVICE PROBLEM CODE (ANNEX A), COMPONENT CODE (ANNEX G). INVESTIGATION EVALUATION: DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: AS REPORTED, DURING THE PREOPERATIVE EXAMINATION FOR A KIDNEY STONE REMOVAL PROCEDURE, THE DOCTOR CHECKED THE NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTOR AND FOUND THE BASKET WIRE WAS ABNORMAL, AND THE BASKET COULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE NORMALLY. THE ISSUE WITH THIS DEVICE WAS DISCOVERED PRIOR TO PATIENT CONTACT AND THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED. THE DOCTOR CHANGED TO A NEW BASKET TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. A PHOTO WAS PROVIDED OF WHAT APPEARS TO SHOW BASKET WIRES DETACHED FROM THE BASKET SHEATH. 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. THE BASKET WIRES HAVE BEEN PULLED FROM THE WIRE ASSEMBLY; HANDLE WILL MOVE THE BASKET FORMATION BUT WILL NOT OPEN/CLOSE BASKET. THE SHRINK TUBE AND GLUE THAT SECURES THE BASKET TO THE BASKET SHEATH HAD NOT HELD THE TWO COMPONENTS TOGETHER. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE DEVICE IS VISIBLE. THE BASKET ASSEMBLY IS MANUFACTURED BY A SUPPLIER. THE SUPPLIER HAS BEEN INFORMED TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. 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 TWO OTHER COMPLAINTS SIMILAR WITH THE COMPLAINT DEVICE LOT. BOTH RECORDED COMPLAINTS ARE RELATED TO THE CURRENT FAILURE MODE. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED UPON REVIEW OF COMPLAINT FILE, DEVICE HISTORY RECORD, COMPLAINT HISTORY, AND QUALITY CONTROL DOCUMENTS DID NOT PROVIDE EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THAT THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION OR TO SUGGEST ITEMS IN THE LOT OR SIMILAR DEVICES IN THE FIELD OR IN HOUSE WERE NONCONFORMING. COOK ALSO REVIEWED PRODUCT LABELING. THE PRODUCT IFU, DID NOT PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION RELATED TO THE REPORTED ISSUE. 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. E1 - NAME AND ADDRESS: (B)(6). MOBILE: (B)(6). 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 THE PREOPERATIVE EXAMINATION FOR A KIDNEY STONE REMOVAL PROCEDURE, THE DOCTOR CHECKED THE NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTOR AND FOUND THE BASKET WIRE WAS ABNORMAL, AND THE BASKET COULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE NORMALLY. THE ISSUE WITH THIS DEVICE WAS DISCOVERED PRIOR TO PATIENT CONTACT AND THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED. THE DOCTOR CHANGED TO A NEW BASKET TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. A PHOTO WAS PROVIDED OF WHAT APPEARS TO SHOW BASKET WIRES DETACHED FROM THE BASKET SHEATH. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913183 | NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTOR | FFL DISLODGER, STONE, BASKET, URETERAL, METAL | FFL | COOK INC | G48294 | 15951451 | 10827002482941 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 YR | Male |