FUSION PRE-LOADED WITH ACROBAT WIRE GUIDE
Report
- Report Number
- 1037905-2014-00118
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 3, 2014
- Date of Event
- March 6, 2014
- Report Date
- March 7, 2014
- Manufacturer
- WILSON-COOK MEDICAL INC
- Product Code
- KNS
- PMA / PMN Number
- K052051
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
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. 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: 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. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE FOR THIS PRODUCT NOTES FOR BEST RESULTS, WIRE GUIDE SHOULD BE KEPT WET. ALSO, USE OF THIS WIRE GUIDE WITH METAL TIP ERCP DEVICES MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE EXTERNAL COATING AND/OR TIP OF THE WIRE GUIDE. PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION, ALL COOK FUSION PRE-LOADED WITH ACROBAT WIRE GUIDE SPHINCTEROTOMES 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: CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT WARRANTED AT THIS TIME BASED ON THE QUALITY ENGINEERING RISK ASSESSMENT. QUALITY ASSURANCE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR COMPLAINT TRENDS AND REASSESS THE RISK ASSESSMENT RESULTS AS POST MARKET FEEDBACK CONTINUES TO BECOME AVAILABLE.
DURING AN ENDOSCOPY PROCEDURE, A COOK FUSION PRE-LOADED WITH ACROBAT WIRE GUIDE SPHINCTEROTOME WAS USED. THE PHYSICIAN ADVANCED THE SPHINCTEROTOME DOWN THE ENDOSCOPE. WHILE CANNULATING THE AMPULLA THE WIRE GUIDE APPEARED TO CATCH IN THE PATIENTS MUCOSA THEN FREED ITSELF WITH NO TRAUMA TO THE PATIENT. THE PHYSICIAN REMOVED THE SPHINCTEROTOME OFF THE WIRE GUIDE. A COOK FUSION EXTRACTION BALLOON WITH MULTIPLE SIZING (FS-8.5-12-15-A) WAS ADVANCED OVER THE WIRE GUIDE, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO CANNULATE THE DUCT AS THE BALLOON WAS BUCKLING. AFTER REMOVING THE BALLOON AND WIRE GUIDE IT APPEARED THAT THE WIRE HAD DE-GLOVED, WHICH PREVENTED THEM TO CANNULATE INTO THE DUCT. A SECTION OF THE DEVICE DID NOT REMAIN INSIDE THE PATIENT'S BODY. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202236 | FUSION PRE-LOADED WITH ACROBAT WIRE GUIDE | KNS, UNIT, ELECTROSURGICAL, ENDOSCOPIC (WITH OR WITHOUT ACCESSORIES | KNS | WILSON-COOK MEDICAL INC | W3330943 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIZING (FS-8.5-12-15-A)| COOK FUSION EXTRACTION BALLOON WITH MULTIPLE| OLYMPUS TJF 240 ENDOSCOPE |