FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DISPOSABLE HEMOSTASIS CLIP

MDR report key: 2833879 · Received November 5, 2012

Report

Report Number
1037905-2012-00622
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 5, 2012
Manufacturer
WILSON-COOK MEDICAL INC
Product Code
MND
PMA / PMN Number
K121505
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION EVAL: THE CLIP HAS BEEN DEPLOYED AND THE DRIVE WIRE IS ATTACHED INSIDE THE HANDLE. A PRODUCT DISCREPANCY OR ANOMALY THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS REPORTED OCCURRENCE WAS NOT OBSERVED. 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. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSIONS: A DEFINITIVE CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED OBSERVATION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BECAUSE THE CONDITION OF THE PRODUCT SAID TO BE INVOLVED PROHIBITED A COMPLETE EVAL. A DISCREPANCY OR ANOMALY THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED OBSERVATION WAS NOT OBSERVED DURING OUR LAB ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT. INSTRUCTION FOR USE STATES THAT THE ENDOSCOPE MUST REMAIN AS STRAIGHT AS POSSIBLE WHEN INSERTING OR WITHDRAWING DEVICE. PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION, ALL DISPOSABLE HEMOSTASIS CLIPS ARE SUBJECTED TO A VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL INSPECTION TO ENSURE DEVICE INTEGRITY. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD CONFIRMED THAT THE LOT SAID TO BE INVOLVED MET ALL MFG REQUIREMENT TO SHIPMENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY WAS CONDUCTED. THE LIKELIHOOD OF OCCURRENCE IS CONSIDERED RARE. CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT WARRANTED AT THIS TIME BASED ON THE QUALITY ENGINEERING RISK ASSESSMENT. QA WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR COMPLAINT TRENDS AND REASSESS THE RISK ASSESSMENT RESULTS AS POST MARKET FEEDBACK CONTINUES TO BECOME AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING AN ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY (EGD), A COOK DISPOSABLE HEMOSTASIS CLIP WAS USED. THE CLIP DEPLOYED IN THE ENDOSCOPE CHANNEL BEFORE EXITING THE ENDOSCOPE. THE PROCEDURE WAS FINISHED BY USING OTHER CLIPS OF THE SAME TYPE WITH A DIFFERENT ENDOSCOPE. THE SAME OBSERVATION WAS MADE WITH (2) TWO DEVICES. SEE MDRS 1037905-2012-00621 AND 1037905-2012-00622. A SECTION OF THE DEVICE DID NOT REMAIN INSIDE THE PT'S BODY. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES 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 DISPOSABLE HEMOSTASIS CLIP MND, LIGATOR, HEMORRHOIDAL MND WILSON-COOK MEDICAL INC W3167198

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR OLYMPUS (B)(4) ENDOSCOPE