FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FUSION OMNI-TOME

MDR report key: 6010801 · Received October 7, 2016

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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