LIVER ACCESS AND BIOPSY SET
Report
- Report Number
- 1820334-2026-00240
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 3, 2026
- Date of Event
- March 15, 2025
- Report Date
- April 6, 2026
- Manufacturer
- COOK INC
- Product Code
- FCG
- UDI-DI
- 00827002507791
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SG
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: B5 CORRECTION: H6 - ANNEX F. 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 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 OR THAT A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY OCCURRED; NOR IS IT ADMISSION THAT ANY COOK DEVICE CAUSED, CONTRIBUTED TO, OR IS LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED.
E1 - PHONE: (B)(6). G4 - PMA/510(K): PREAMENDMENT. H3 - DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFG?: THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. 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 DEVICE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO; OR IS LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED.
IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BIOPSY NEEDLE HAD NOT YET BEEN ADVANCED THROUGH THE CATHETER; THE USER WAS STILL ADVANCING THE SHEATH AND CATHETER. THE PROBLEM WAS WITH PATIENT ANATOMY AND A HARD CIRRHOTIC LIVER. A SIMILAR ISSUE HAPPENED WITH "NUHS GUYS" WHEN THEY ALSO ATTEMPTED. A SMALL PORTION OF THE CATHETER SEPARATED WHILE ADVANCING OVER THE STIFF WIRE; HOWEVER, THE FRAGMENT WAS SEEN ON FLUOROSCOPY IN THE PULMONARY ARTERY AND WAS SUCCESSFULLY SNARED AND RETRIEVED FROM THE PATIENT. AS REPORTED, THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS OR REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT TIP OF THE CURVED CATHETER INCLUDED IN THE LIVER ACCESS AND BIOPSY SET SEPARATED WHILE OBTAINING LIVER HISTOLOGY SAMPLES VIA JUGULAR VEIN APPROACH FOR AN UNKNOWN PATIENT. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 592978 | LIVER ACCESS AND BIOPSY SET | FCG; BIOPSY NEEDLE | FCG | COOK INC | G50779 | 16237960 | 00827002507791 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |