FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TORNADO PLATINUM EMBOLIZATION MICROCOIL

MDR report key: 6118006 · Received November 21, 2016

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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