FUSION OMNI-TOME
Report
- Report Number
- 1037905-2016-00394
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 7, 2016
- Date of Event
- February 4, 2016
- Report Date
- September 12, 2016
- Manufacturer
- COOK ENDOSCOPY
- Product Code
- KNS
- PMA / PMN Number
- K052051
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SF
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: COOK FUSION WIRE GUIDE, FSW-35. 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. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED BECAUSE THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: 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. IMPROPER CUTTING WIRE ORIENTATION CAN OCCUR IF THE DISTAL END OF THE CATHETER IS SHAPED MANUALLY. THIS SPHINCTEROTOME CATHETER IS PRE-CURVED AND IS PROVIDED WITH A PRE-CURVED STYLET IN THE DISTAL TIP OF THE CATHETER. THIS OBVIATES THE NEED FOR MANUAL FORMATION. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING COMMENT: ¿DO NOT APPLY MANUAL PRESSURE TO TIP OR CUTTING WIRE OF SPHINCTEROTOME IN AN ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE ORIENTATION, AS THIS MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO DEVICE.¿ OTHER FACTORS THAT CAN CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROPER CUTTING WIRE ORIENTATION INCLUDE MANIPULATING THE HANDLE WITH THE CATHETER IN A COILED POSITION OR WITH THE PRECURVED STYLET INSIDE THE CANNULATING TIP. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE ADVISE THE USER TO "UNCOIL AND STRAIGHTEN SPHINCTEROTOME" UPON REMOVING THE DEVICE FROM THE PACKAGING. THE USER IS THEN INSTRUCTED TO "CAREFULLY REMOVE PRECURVED STYLET FROM CANNULATING TIP." THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING COMMENT: "DO NOT EXERCISE HANDLE WHILE DEVICE IS COILED OR PRECURVED STYLET IS IN PLACE, AS THIS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO SPHINCTEROTOME AND RENDER IT INOPERABLE." PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION, ALL FUSION OMNI-TOME SPHINCTEROTOMES ARE SUBJECTED TO A VISUAL INSPECTION AND FUNCTIONAL TEST 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. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS REGARDING THIS REPORT: BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED THAT THE DEVICE WAS MANUALLY FORMED, A COOK REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN DIRECTED TO CONTACT THE MEDICAL FACILITY INVOLVED IN AN EFFORT TO PROMOTE FURTHER EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING RELATED TO APPROPRIATE USAGE OF THIS PRODUCT.
DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (ERCP), THE PHYSICIAN USED A COOK FUSION OMNI-TOME SPHINCTEROTOME. THE ORIENTATION OF THE SPHINCTEROTOME WAS INCORRECT. THE PHYSICIAN TRIED TO GAIN ACCESS WITH THE INCORRECT ORIENTATION, BUT EVENTUALLY TOOK THE SPHINCTEROTOME OUT AND MANUALLY TRIED TO REALIGN IT [MANUAL FORMATION] BUT IT DIDN'T ADJUST.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 662542 | FUSION OMNI-TOME | KNS, UNIT, ELECTROSURGICAL, ENDOSCOPIC (WITH OR WITHOUT ACCESSORIES) | KNS | COOK ENDOSCOPY |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLYMPUS DUODENOSCOPE, UNKNOWN MODEL |