ULTRATHANE MAC-LOC LOCKING LOOP MULTIPURPOSE DRAINAGE CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 1820334-2025-01532
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 9, 2025
- Date of Event
- December 4, 2025
- Report Date
- April 28, 2026
- Manufacturer
- COOK INC
- Product Code
- FGE
- UDI-DI
- 00827002095014
- PMA / PMN Number
- K173035
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CN
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
D2A - COMMON DEVICE NAME: ADDITIONAL NAMES: GBO CATHETER, NEPHROSTOMY, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY; LJE CATHETER, NEPHROSTOMY. D2B - PRODUCT CODE: ADDITIONAL PRODUCT CODES: GBO, LJE. H3 - DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFG?: DEVICE EVALUATION ANTICIPATED BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. AWAITING DEVICE RETURN. 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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE STIFFENING CANNULA OF AN ULTRATHANE MAC-LOC LOCKING LOOP MULTIPURPOSE DRAINAGE CATHETER WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE DURING PLACEMENT INTO THE BILIARY TRACT OF A 59-YEAR-OLD FEMALE PATIENT. FOLLOWING CATHETER PLACEMENT INTO THE PATIENT, THE PHYSICIAN ENCOUNTERED RESISTANCE DURING ATTEMPTED REMOVAL OF THE STIFFENING CANNULA. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO REMOVE THE STIFFENER; HOWEVER, ALL WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE STIFFENER AND CATHETER WERE THEN REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT AS A UNIT, AND A NEW LIKE-DEVICE WAS OPENED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE SUCCESSFULLY. THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS OR REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING EVENT DETAILS HAS BEEN REQUESTED BUT IS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 586667 | ULTRATHANE MAC-LOC LOCKING LOOP MULTIPURPOSE DRAINAGE CATHETER | FGE, STENTS, DRAINS AND DILATORS FOR THE BILIARY DUCTS | FGE | COOK INC | G09501 | 15756730 | 00827002095014 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 YR | Female |