UNKNOWN
Report
- Report Number
- 1037905-2025-00656
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 12, 2025
- Date of Event
- February 21, 2025
- Report Date
- October 7, 2025
- Manufacturer
- WILSON-COOK MEDICAL INC (COOK ENDOSCOPY)
- Product Code
- KNT
- PMA / PMN Number
- K920703
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NV, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
INVESTIGATION 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 COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED BECAUSE THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: WE COULD NOT CONDUCT A COMPLETE INVESTIGATION BECAUSE THE PRODUCT SAID TO BE INVOLVED WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A DEFINITIVE CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED OBSERVATION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION, ALL PEG PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY SET PUSH - PULL ARE SUBJECTED TO A VISUAL INSPECTION AND FUNCTIONAL TESTING TO ENSURE DEVICE INTEGRITY. CORRECTIVE ACTION: BASED ON THE QUALITY ENGINEERING RISK ASSESSMENT NO CORRECTIVE ACTION IS WARRANTED AT THIS TIME. A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY WAS CONDUCTED. BASED ON THIS REVIEW, THE LIKELIHOOD OF THIS TYPE OF REPORT IS RARE. QUALITY ASSURANCE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR COMPLAINT TRENDS. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS REGARDING THIS REPORT: INFORMATION ON COOK ENDOSCOPY/WILSON-COOK INC PEGS HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO BE COMMUNICATED TO THE PATIENT REGARDING THIS EVENT.
THE INVESTIGATION IS ON-GOING. A FOLLOW-UP EMDR WILL BE PROVIDED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT.
A PATIENT HAD AN UNKNOWN ENTERAL FEEDING TUBE PLACED. IT WAS REPORTED PER THE PATIENT'S SPOUSE THAT PATIENT'S FEEDING TUBE BROKE WHEN HE WAS TURNING AROUND. THE PEG TUBE WAS REPLACED WITHIN A FEW DAYS. THEY [PATIENT] HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT A "METAL PIECE OF THIS DEVICE" REMAINS IN THE PATIENT'S STOMACH. THE ONLY DETACHABLE PORTION OF THE WILSON-COOK INC. PEG TUBE IS THE INTERNAL BOLSTER. THE INTERNAL BOLSTER IS NOT METAL. A PIECE OF DEVICE [INTERNAL BOLSTER] REMAINS IN THE PATIENT'S STOMACH. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE. ACCORDING TO THE INITIAL REPORTER, THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2655698 | UNKNOWN | TUBE, GASTROINTESTINAL (AND ACCESSORIES) | KNT | WILSON-COOK MEDICAL INC (COOK ENDOSCOPY) |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | UNKNOWN ENDOSCOPE MAKE AND MODEL |