REACH OVERTUBE
Report
- Report Number
- 1528319-2014-00017
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 11, 2014
- Date of Event
- August 6, 2014
- Report Date
- August 9, 2014
- Manufacturer
- UNITED STATES ENDOSCOPY GROUP
- Product Code
- FED
- PMA / PMN Number
- K100081
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
THE REACH OVERTUBE IS INDICATED FOR USE TO AID THE INSERTION, ADVANCEMENT AND REMOVAL OF APPROPRIATELY SIZED ENDOSCOPES AND ENDOSCOPIC DEVICES DURING DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURES IN THE UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, INCLUDING THE SMALL INTESTINE. THE DEVICE INCLUDES AN EMBEDDED COIL WIRE FOR RADIAL REINFORCEMENT OF THE TUBE ASSEMBLY AND A NON-REINFORCED DISTAL TAPER TIP, FOR USE WITH ENDOSCOPES OF INSERTION TUBE OUTER DIAMETER 10.5-11.7MM. FOLLOW UP COMMUNICATION CONFIRMED THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM, AND RESULTED IN NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PROCEDURE OR TYPE OF ENDOSCOPE.
THE REINFORCEMENT COILS FOUND ON REACH OVERTUBE ((B)(4)) WERE REPORTED TO HAVE BECOME MISALIGNED DURING THE DEVICE USE IN AN ERCP PROCEDURE. THE USER REPORTED THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT, HOWEVER THE PROCEDURE WAS INTERRUPTED. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EXAMINATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 562997 | REACH OVERTUBE | OVERTUBE | FED | UNITED STATES ENDOSCOPY GROUP | 00712140 | 1322809 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |