COPE MANDRIL WIRE GUIDE
Report
- Report Number
- 1820334-2015-00695
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 2, 2015
- Date of Event
- September 15, 2015
- Report Date
- October 9, 2015
- Manufacturer
- COOK INC
- Product Code
- DXQ
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). EVENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME.
(B)(4). EVENT EVALUATION: A DIMENSIONAL VERIFICATION, ALONG WITH A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY, MANUFACTURING INSTRUCTIONS, SPECIFICATIONS AND A VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT WAS CONDUCTED DURING THE INVESTIGATION. THE VISUAL EXAMINATION DETERMINED: DEVICE WAS RETURNED IN AN USED CONDITION DEVICE CONSISTED OF TWO PIECES, ONE WAS COIL ONLY AND THE OTHER WAS MANDRIL WITH COIL. COIL ONLY PIECE MEASURED 18 CM. MANDRIL WITH COIL MEASURED 110CM (MANDRIL 54CM, COIL 56CM). THE PROVIDED LOT RECORDS (LOT 5930825) OF THE DEVICE WERE REVIEWED AND NO ISSUES CONCERNING THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT RELATIVE TO THIS INVESTIGATION WERE NOTED. THE MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY CONTROL DEPARTMENTS PERFORM A 100% INSPECTION, VERIFYING EACH DEVICE IS FREE FROM BENDS, KINKS, HAS ADEQUATE JOINT STRENGTH, CORRECT OUTSIDE DIMENSION AND OTHER SURFACE IMPERFECTIONS PRIOR TO TRANSPORT. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND THE RESULTS OF OUR INVESTIGATION, A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. NO FURTHER ACTION WILL BE TAKEN.
WHEN THE COPE MANDRIL WIRE GUIDE WAS BEING REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT'S SUBCLAVIAN VEIN, THE END CAME OFF. THE PHYSICIAN WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE FRAGMENTED PIECE WITH NO HARM TO THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES NOR EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE.
WHEN THE COPE MANDRIL WIRE GUIDE WAS BEING REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT'S SUBCLAVIAN VEIN, THE END CAME OFF. THE PHYSICIAN WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE FRAGMENTED PIECE WITH NO HARM TO THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES NOR EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 726942 | COPE MANDRIL WIRE GUIDE | DQX WIRE, GUIDE, CATHETER | DXQ | COOK INC | N/A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |