TRACER METRO DIRECT WIRE GUIDE
Report
- Report Number
- 1037905-2011-00172
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 18, 2011
- Report Date
- December 18, 2010
- Manufacturer
- WILSON-COOK MEDICAL INC
- Product Code
- KOG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K910497
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- PHARMACIST
Narratives
THE INFO IN THIS REPORT WAS PROVIDED TO US BY THE COOK FACILITY IN (B)(4) ON BEHALF OF A MEDICAL FACILITY IN (B)(6). (B)(4). EVALUATION: A PRODUCT EVALUATION WAS NOT PERFORMED IN RESPONSE TO THIS REPORT BECAUSE THE PRODUCT SAID TO BE INVOLVED WAS NOT PROVIDED TO COOK FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD AND SAMPLE TEST FROM THIS LOT COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED BECAUSE THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. AFTER A REVIEW OF THE ACCOUNT ORDERING AND SHIPPING HISTORY, THE LOT NUMBER INVOLVED COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. A REVIEW OF THE TWELVE MONTH COMPLAINT HISTORY FOR THIS PRODUCT FAMILY WAS CONDUCTED. BASED ON THIS REVIEW, THE LIKELIHOOD OF THIS TYPE OF REPORT IS RARE. CONCLUSIONS: THE INFO PROVIDED INDICATED THE ACCESSORY DEVICE USED WITH THIS WIRE GUIDE HAS A METAL TIP. THIS IS THE CAUSE FOR THIS OCCURRENCE. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE CAUTION THE USER THAT USE OF THIS WIRE GUIDE WITH METAL TIP ERCP DEVICES MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE EXTERNAL COATING AND/OR TIP OF THE WIRE GUIDE. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE DIRECT THE USER TO EXCHANGE COMPATIBLE WIRE-GUIDED ACCESSORIES OVER THE WIRE GUIDE. IF THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT FOLLOWED, THIS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THIS OCCURRENCE. PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION, ALL TRACER METRO DIRECT WIRE GUIDES ARE SUBJECTED TO A VISUAL INSPECTION TO ENSURE DEVICE INTEGRITY. CORRECTIVE ACTION: NO CORRECTIVE ACTION WARRANTED AT THIS TIME BECAUSE THE REPORT WAS UNABLE TO BE VERIFIED AND THE INFO PROVIDED INDICATED THE PRODUCT WAS USED IN CONTRADICTION WITH THE INTENDED USE LISTED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. THE COMPLAINT RISK PRIORITY NUMBER (CRPN) FOR THIS TYPE OF OCCURRENCE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON THE RATE OF OCCURRENCE AND SEVERITY OF THE OUTCOME. BASED ON THIS ACTIVITY, NO CORRECTIVE ACTION IS WARRANTED AT THIS TIME. THE LIKELIHOOD OF THIS TYPE OF OCCURRENCE IS RARE. CUSTOMER QUALITY ASSURANCE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR COMPLAINT TRENDS.
DURING ENDOSCOPIC DRAINAGE OF A CYST, THE PHYSICIAN USED A COOK TRACER METRO DIRECT WIRE GUIDE WITH A COOK ECHOTIP ULTRA ULTRASOUND ACCESS NEEDLE. DURING USE, A SECTION OF THE WIRE GUIDE COATING PEELED AWAY FROM THE WIRE GUIDE INTO THE STOMACH. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE. THE PT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRACER METRO DIRECT WIRE GUIDE | KOG, ENDOSCOPE AND/OR ACCESSORIES | KOG | WILSON-COOK MEDICAL INC | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COOK ECHO-HD-19-A| OLYMPUS GFUCT-140 ENDOSCOPE |