FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FLEXOR URETERAL ACCESS SHEATH AND DILATORS

MDR report key: 5108595 · Received September 28, 2015

Report

Report Number
1820334-2015-00624
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 28, 2015
Report Date
August 31, 2015
Manufacturer
COOK INC
Product Code
KOE
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). MFG DATE: UNKNOWN AS NO LOT # WAS PROVIDED. THE EVENT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION. MFG DATE: UNKNOWN AS NO LOT # WAS PROVIDED. THE EVENT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVENT EVALUATION: NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED; HOWEVER, A REVIEW OF COMPLAINT HISTORY, MANUFACTURING INSTRUCTIONS AND QUALITY CONTROL WAS CONDUCTED DURING THE INVESTIGATION PER SPECIFICATION, QUALITY CONTROL ASSURES THE PRESENCE OF THE DILATOR TAPER AND ASSURE SMOOTH TRANSITION BETWEEN THE SHEATH AND DILATOR. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THE PRODUCT WAS NOT MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF A RETURNED COMPLAINT DEVICE, A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED, AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. BASED ON THE HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT, NO RISK MITIGATION ACTIVITIES ARE NECESSARY AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER THE JOURNAL ARTICLE, BACH, ET AL: THE NEW DIGITAL FLEXIBLE URETEROSCOPES: "SIZE DOES MATTER" - INCREASED URETERIC ACCESS SHEATH USE!: THERE WERE TWO SHEATH-RELATED SMALL DISTAL URETERIC PERFORATIONS IN THE D-FURS GROUP. THEY WERE TREATED WITH POSTOPERATIVE JJ STENTS AND DID NOT DEVELOP STRICTURES ON FOLLOW UP. THEY WERE TREATED WITH POSTOPERATIVE JJ STENTS AND DID NOT DEVELOP STRICTURES ON FOLLOW UP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER THE JOURNAL ARTICLE, BACH, ET AL: THE NEW DIGITAL FLEXIBLE URETEROSCOPES: "SIZE DOES MATTER" - INCREASED URETERIC ACCESS SHEATH USE!: THERE WERE TWO SHEATH-RELATED SMALL DISTAL URETERIC PERFORATIONS IN THE D-FURS GROUP. THEY WERE TREATED WITH POSTOPERATIVE JJ STENTS AND DID NOT DEVELOP STRICTURES ON FOLLOW UP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
639823 FLEXOR URETERAL ACCESS SHEATH AND DILATORS KOE DILATOR, URETHRAL KOE COOK INC N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1