FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

6 SHOOTER SAEED MULTI-BAND LIGATOR

MDR report key: 2102274 · Received May 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
1037905-2011-00322
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 23, 2011
Date of Event
April 18, 2011
Report Date
April 20, 2011
Manufacturer
WILSON-COOK MEDICAL INC.
Product Code
MND
PMA / PMN Number
K944220
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AG
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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). EVAL: 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. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THE LOT NUMBER SAID TO BE INVOLVED WAS REVIEWED. A DISCREPANCY OR ANOMALY WAS NOT OBSERVED WITH THE PRODUCT THAT WAS RELEASED FOR DISTRIBUTION. A SAMPLE TEST FROM THIS LOT COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED BECAUSE NONE OF THE PRODUCT FROM THIS LOT REMAINED IN INVENTORY. 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: WE COULD NOT CONDUCT A COMPLETE INVESTIGATION BECAUSE THE PRODUCT SAID TO BE INVOLVED WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVAL. A DEFINITIVE CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED OBSERVATION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION, ALL 6 SHOOTER SAEED MULTI-BAND LIGATORS ARE SUBJECTED TO A VISUAL INSPECTION TO ENSURE DEVICE INTEGRITY. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD CONFIRMED THAT THE LOT SAID TO BE INVOLVED MET ALL MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO SHIPMENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: NO CORRECTIVE ACTION WARRANTED AT THIS TIME BECAUSE THE REPORT WAS UNABLE TO BE VERIFIED. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN USED A COOK 6 SHOOTER SAEED MULTI-BAND LIGATOR. THE PHYSICIAN REPORTED THE FIRST LIGATOR BAND WILL NOT DEPLOY AND THE ENDOSCOPE BENDS. A SECTION OF THE DEVICE DID NOT REMAIN INSIDE THE PT'S BODY. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE. ACCORDING TO THE INITIAL REPORTER, THE PT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 6 SHOOTER SAEED MULTI-BAND LIGATOR MND, LIGATOR, ESOPHAGEAL MND WILSON-COOK MEDICAL INC. W2919154

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 ENDOSCOPE (UNKNOWN TYPE)