NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTOR
Report
- Report Number
- 1820334-2024-01235
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 17, 2024
- Date of Event
- September 3, 2024
- Report Date
- December 6, 2024
- Manufacturer
- COOK INC
- Product Code
- FFL
- UDI-DI
- 10827002482941
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CI
- 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, PRIOR TO PATIENT CONTACT, AN NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTOR, DID NOT OPEN CORRECTLY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED BY USING ANOTHER SAME-LIKE DEVICE. THE DEVICE DID NOT MAKE PATIENT CONTACT. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES OR EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS DUE TO THIS EVENT. REVIEWS OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY, DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR), INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU), MANUFACTURING INSTRUCTIONS (MI), AND QUALITY CONTROL (QC) PROCEDURES, A VISUAL INSPECTION, OF THE RETURNED DEVICE, WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE INVESTIGATION. ONE NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTOR WAS RETURNED IN AN OPEN PACKAGE WITH LABEL. BASKET SHEATH SEPARATED AT TIP OF SUPPORT SHEATH. POINT OF SEPARATION HAS RAGGED APPEARANCE. 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 THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION AND THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT NONCONFORMING PRODUCT EXISTS IN HOUSE OR IN THE FIELD. A REVIEW OF THE IFU PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: SUGGESTED HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXTRACTORS AND FORCEPS: CAUTION: THIS DEVICE IS CONDUCTIVE. AVOID CONTACT WITH ANY ELECTRIFIED INSTRUMENT. CAUTION: STERILE IF THE PACKAGE IS UNOPENED OR UNDAMAGED. DO NOT USE IF PACKAGE IS BROKEN. CAUTION: FEDERAL (U.S.A.) LAW RESTRICTS THIS DEVICE TO SALE BY OR ON THE ORDER OF A PHYSICIAN. IMPORTANT: ENCLOSE DEVICE IN SHEATH BEFORE REMOVING FROM TRAY/HOLDER. IMPORTANT: EXCESSIVE FORCE COULD DAMAGE DEVICE. STORE IN A DARK, COOL, AND DRY PLACE. THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BASKET SHEATH THAT WAS SEPARATED AT THE DISTAL END OF THE YELLOW SUPPORT SHEATH. 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. 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, PRIOR TO PATIENT CONTACT, AN NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTOR, DID NOT OPEN CORRECTLY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED BY USING ANOTHER SAME-LIKE DEVICE. THE DEVICE DID NOT MAKE PATIENT CONTACT. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES OR EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS DUE TO THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1384341 | NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTOR | FFL DISLODGER, STONE, BASKET, URETERAL, METAL | FFL | COOK INC | G48294 | 16034879 | 10827002482941 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |