NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTOR
Report
- Report Number
- 1820334-2017-01440
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 27, 2017
- Date of Event
- May 25, 2017
- Report Date
- October 9, 2017
- Manufacturer
- COOK INC
- Product Code
- FFL
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). THE EVENT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON RECEIPT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.
INVESTIGATION ¿ EVALUATION: THE NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTOR WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND NO PHOTOGRAPHS WERE PROVIDED. WITHOUT THE COMPLAINT DEVICE, A PHYSICAL INVESTIGATION WAS NOT ABLE TO BE COMPLETED. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT A DESIGN OR PROCESS RELATED FAILURE MODE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT. A REVIEW OF PRODUCTION AND QUALITY DOCUMENTATION DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY SPECIFIC ISSUES WITH CURRENT MANUFACTURING OR QUALITY CONTROLS THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS INCIDENT. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE COMPLETED AS THE PRODUCT LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. A REVIEW OF COMPLAINT HISTORY FOR THE PRODUCT AND LOT NUMBER COMBINATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED WITHOUT THE LOT NUMBER. BASED ON THE PROVIDED INFORMATION AND THE INVESTIGATION EVALUATION A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. PER THE QUALITY ENGINEERING RISK ASSESSMENT, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. COOK MEDICAL HAS NOTIFIED THE APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL AND WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS DEVICE VIA THE COMPLAINTS DATABASE FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS.
PRIOR TO PERFORMING A LASER LITHOTRIPSY WITH BASKET STONE EXTRACTION AND STENT PLACEMENT PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN OPENED A PACKAGE CONTAINING AN NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTOR. THE PHYSICIAN TESTED THE DEVICE AND FOUND THAT THE DEVICE FAILED TO OPEN. THIS OCCURRED WITH TWO SEPARATE DEVICES, THE LOT OF BOTH IS UNKNOWN. THE DEVICE DID NOT COME IN CONTACT WITH THE PATIENT. ACCORDING TO THE INITIAL REPORTER, THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 450607 | NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTOR | FFL DISLODGER, STONE, BASKET, URETERAL, METAL | FFL | COOK INC | N/A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |