ACROBAT CALIBRATED TIP WIRE GUIDE
Report
- Report Number
- 1037905-2014-00177
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 13, 2014
- Date of Event
- April 11, 2014
- Report Date
- April 14, 2014
- Manufacturer
- WILSON-COOK MEDICAL INC.
- Product Code
- OCY
- PMA / PMN Number
- K122816
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
INVESTIGATION EVALUATION: A PRODUCT EVALUATION WAS NOT PERFORMED 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 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. PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION, ALL ACROBAT CALIBRATED TIP WIRE GUIDES ARE SUBJECTED TO A VISUAL INSPECTION TO ENSURE DEVICE INTEGRITY. 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 ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (ERCP), THE PHYSICIAN USED A COOK ACROBAT CALIBRATED TIP WIRE GUIDE. WHILE USING EXTRACTION BALLOONS AND BILIARY DILATION BALLOONS OVER THE ACROBAT WIRE GUIDE, THE COATING AT THE 25 CM MARK PULLED/ROLLED BACK, EXPOSING THE CORE WIRE. THE DEVICES WOULD NO LONGER TRAVEL OVER THE WIRE GUIDE. NO SECTION OF THE DEVICE DETACHED AND BECAME FREE INSIDE THE PATIENT. ANOTHER WIRE GUIDE OF THE SAME TYPE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. 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 OCCURENCE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 285655 | ACROBAT CALIBRATED TIP WIRE GUIDE | OCY, ENDOSCOPIC, GUIDEWIRE, GASTROENTEROLOGY-UROLOGY | OCY | WILSON-COOK MEDICAL INC. | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COOK FUSION QUATTRO EXTRACTION BALLOON (FS-QEB-A)| OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPE (UNKNOWN MODEL NUMBER) |