TORNADO PLATINUM EMBOLIZATION MICROCOIL
Report
- Report Number
- 1820334-2016-01330
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 21, 2016
- Date of Event
- October 27, 2016
- Report Date
- August 11, 2017
- Manufacturer
- COOK INC
- Product Code
- KRD
- UDI-DI
- 00827002132863
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
INVESTIGATION - EVALUATION: A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD, MANUFACTURING INSTRUCTIONS, DRAWING, INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU), AND QUALITY CONTROL DATA WAS CONDUCTED DURING THE INVESTIGATION. THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED; THEREFORE NO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION COULD BE PERFORMED. HOWEVER, A DOCUMENT-BASED INVESTIGATION WAS PERFORMED. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THE FINISHED PRODUCT WAS NOT MADE TO SPECIFICATIONS. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT SHOWS NO NONCONFORMING EVENTS THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS FAILURE MODE. THERE WERE NO OTHER REPORTED COMPLAINTS FOR THIS LOT NUMBER. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, NO PRODUCT RETURNED, AND THE RESULTS OF OUR INVESTIGATION; A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. PER THE QUALITY ENGINEERING RISK ASSESSMENT, NO FURTHER ACTION IS WARRANTED. MONITORING WILL CONTINUE TO BE PERFORMED FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS.
BLANK FIELDS ON THIS FORM INDICATE THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. CATALOGUE NUMBER : MWCE-18S-4/8-TORNADO-LEF-081800. (B)(4). THE EVENT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION.
IT WAS REPORTED WHEN THE COMPLAINT COIL WAS PUSHED INTO A CATHETER FROM THE LOADING CARTRIDGE, RESISTANCE WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE PHYSICIAN CHECKED THE CATHETER AND FOUND THE COIL WAS STUCK IN THE HUB AND WAS UNRAVELED INSIDE IT. THE CATHETER WAS RETRIEVED FROM THE BODY WITH THE UNRAVELED COIL STILL INSIDE THE HUB OF IT. ANOTHER CATHETER WAS USED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 769866 | TORNADO PLATINUM EMBOLIZATION MICROCOIL | KRD DEVICE, EMBOLIZATION, VASCULAR | KRD | COOK INC | N/A | 00827002132863 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |