BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    FLEXOR ANSEL GUIDING SHEATH

    MDR report key: 6545844 · Received May 4, 2017

    Report

    Report Number
    1820334-2017-00816
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    May 4, 2017
    Date of Event
    April 3, 2017
    Report Date
    June 8, 2017
    Manufacturer
    COOK INC
    Product Code
    DYB
    UDI-DI
    00827002481893
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    WI, US
    Reporter Occupation
    RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). THE EVENT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    INVESTIGATION - EVALUATION: A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY, DRAWINGS, DIMENSIONAL VERIFICATION, DEVICE HISTORY RECORD, DOCUMENTATION, MANUFACTURING INSTRUCTIONS, QUALITY CONTROL, FUNCTIONAL TESTING, AND VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS CONDUCTED DURING THE INVESTIGATION. ONE USED FLEXOR ANSEL GUIDING SHEATH WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION THE SHEATH TUBING WAS RETURNED SEPARATED FROM THE CHECK-FLO AND THE DILATOR WAS RETURNED INSERTED THROUGH THE CHECK-FLO. THE FLARE OF THE SHEATH PASSED GO NO GO GAUGE TESTING AND THE CONNECTOR CAP WAS NOTED TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. A DOCUMENT BASED INVESTIGATION EVALUATION WAS ALSO PERFORMED. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THE PRODUCT WAS NOT MADE TO SPECIFICATIONS. REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORD SHOWS NO NONCONFORMING EVENTS WHICH COULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS FAILURE MODE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THERE WERE NO OTHER REPORTED COMPLAINTS FOR THIS LOT NUMBER. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION, A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. PER THE RISK ASSESSMENT, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PERIPHERAL ANGIOPLASTY WITH A FLEXOR ANSEL GUIDING SHEATH, THE SHEATH SEPARATED DURING PASSAGE. ON TWO SEPARATE 5X90 COOK SHEATHS PHYSICALLY SEPARATED DURING PASSAGE WHILE USING THE COOK ANGLED GLIDE. A THIRD 5X90 COOK SHEATH WAS OPENED AND ANOTHER MANUFACTURER'S GLIDE WIRE WAS PASSED WITHOUT TROUBLE, THE SHEATH DID NOT SEPARATE OR STICK TO THE WIRE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE END USERS STARTED GETTING ACCESS IN THE RIGHT GROIN WITH THE ANOTHER MANUFACTURER'S DEVICE. THE END USERS REPORT USING NON LATEX, NON POWDERED GLOVES. ONCE THEY GOT ACCESS, THEY ADVANCED THE COOK UNIGLIDE 260CM ANGLED STIFF WIRE UP AND OVER. THE TECH REPORTED THEY THEN FLUSHED THE WIRE, DIPPED THE TIP OF THE WIRE IN SALINE, AND WET THE WIRE WITH WET GAUZE TO ACTIVATE THE HYDROPHILIC COATING. THEY THEN OPENED THE 5X90 ANSEL SHEATH AND FLUSHED ALL COMPONENTS. IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE END OF THE DILATOR WASN'T COMPLETELY OPENED AT THE TIP, SO THE PHYSICIAN SNIPPED THE TIP OF THE DILATOR. THE PHYSICIAN BEGAN ADVANCING THE SHEATH ON THE UNIGLIDE. THE TECH HELD THE END OF THE WIRE WHILE THE PHYSICIAN ADVANCED THE SHEATH NEAR THE ACCESS SITE. THE PHYSICIAN THEN MET RESISTANCE, THE SHEATH WAS NOT ADVANCING AND THEN THE HUB OF THE SHEATH BROKE OFF (MDR# 1820334-2017-00816). IT WAS REPORTED THE SHEATH WAS INSERTED ABOUT HALF WAY. THEY REMOVED THE SHEATH, WIPED DOWN THE WIRE AND INSERTED A NEW 5X90 ANSEL SHEATH. APPROXIMATELY HALF INSERTED, THE SHEATH SEPARATED (MDR#1820334-2017-00814). NONE OF THE SEPARATION OCCURRED IN THE PATIENT'S BODY SO THE PHYSICIAN WAS ABLE TO GET HOLD OF THE SHEATH AND SAFELY REMOVE IT. THEY OPENED A NEW 5X90 ANSEL SHEATH AND INSERTED IT APPROXIMATELY TO THE ILIAC'S. HE THEN REMOVED THE UNIGLIDE AND INSERTED ANOTHER MANUFACTURER'S HYDROPHILIC WIRE. THEY SAID THEY HAD NO FURTHER ISSUES FROM THAT POINT ON AND THE CASE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED EXTENDED MODERATE SEDATION DUE TO THE LENGTH OF THE PROCEDURE. PATIENT WAS A (B)(6) YEAR OLD MALE WITH CALCIFIED ANATOMY. THERE WAS NO HARM OR ADVERSE EFFECTS TO THE PATIENT REPORTED DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE. THE FOLLOWING ARE RELATED AS ALL OF THESE DEVICES WERE USED IN THE SAME PROCEDURE:

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    327698 FLEXOR ANSEL GUIDING SHEATH DYB INTRODUCER, CATHETER DYB COOK INC N/A 00827002481893

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 68 DA