FLEXOR RADIAL ACCESS SET
Report
- Report Number
- 1820334-2016-01608
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 27, 2016
- Date of Event
- December 6, 2016
- Report Date
- June 7, 2017
- Manufacturer
- COOK INC
- Product Code
- DYB
- UDI-DI
- 00827002356085
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GB
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE 510K: K152044. ACRONYM ONLY WAS PROVIDED ON INITIAL REPORT. A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY, DRAWINGS, DEVICE HISTORY RECORD, DOCUMENTATION, TRENDS, QUALITY CONTROL, AND VISUAL INSPECTION / FUNCTIONAL TESTING OF THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS CONDUCTED DURING THE INVESTIGATION. A USED FLEXOR RADIAL ACCESS SET SHEATH AND DILATOR WERE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. BIOMATTER WAS PRESENT ON THE CHECK-FLO ASSEMBLY AND WITHIN THE CONNECTING TUBE OF THE SHEATH. THE SHEATH PROXIMAL FITTING APPEARED TO HAVE A SILICONE DISC, AND NOT A BLUE VALVE. THEREFORE, THE CHECK-FLO WAS DISASSEMBLED (AFTER PERFORMING THE LEAK TEST) TO BETTER VISUALIZE THE DISC, WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE WAS ASSEMBLED WITH A SILICONE DISC. A LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED ON THE COMPLAINT DEVICE BY OCCLUDING THE SHEATH TUBING WITH HEMOSTATS AND INJECTING WATER THROUGH THE CONNECTING TUBE ASSEMBLY USING A SYRINGE. LEAKAGE WAS OBSERVED THROUGH THE CENTER OF THE DISC. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT SHOWS NO NONCONFORMING EVENTS THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS FAILURE MODE. THERE WAS ONE OTHER REPORTED COMPLAINT FOR THIS LOT NUMBER. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED 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.
(B)(4). THE EVENT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION.
DURING A PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION VIA RADIAL APPROACH PROCEDURE, THE HAEMOSTATIC VALVE WAS LEAKING BLOOD BADLY WHEN THE DILATOR WAS REMOVED. THE INTRODUCER WAS EXCHANGED AND THE PROCEDURE CONTINUED WITH NO HARM TO PATIENT REPORTED.
DURING A PCI VIA RADIAL APPROACH PROCEDURE, THE HAEMOSTATIC VALVE WAS LEAKING BLOOD BADLY WHEN THE DILATOR WAS REMOVED. THE INTRODUCER WAS EXCHANGED AND THE PROCEDURE CONTINUED WITH NO HARM TO PATIENT REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 857135 | FLEXOR RADIAL ACCESS SET | DYB INTRODUCER, CATHETER | DYB | COOK INC | N/A | 00827002356085 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 YR |