COOK SILICONE BALLOON HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY INJECTION CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 1820334-2017-01597
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 17, 2017
- Date of Event
- June 13, 2017
- Report Date
- September 29, 2017
- Manufacturer
- COOK INC
- Product Code
- HES
- UDI-DI
- 00827002171473
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IT
- 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: TWO COOK SILICONE BALLOON HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY INJECTION CATHETERS WERE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. ALSO RETURNED WAS ONE UNKNOWN DEVICE WITH LOT NUMBER 130791 AND REFERENCE NUMBER (B)(4) IN A SEALED PACKAGE. A FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED ON THE TWO COOK DEVICES. BOTH DEVICES INFLATED PROPERLY. WHEN DEFLATING THE BALLOONS ONE BALLOON DEFLATED FINE WITH NO ISSUES. THE PLUNGER ON THIS BALLOON MEASURED 2 MM PAST THE CONNECTOR. THE OTHER BALLOON TOOK MORE PRESSURE TO DEFLATE THE BALLOON. THE PLUNGER ON THIS BALLOON MEASURED 3 MM PAST THE CONNECTOR. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE DEFLATION ISSUE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DETERMINED AT. THIS TIME. 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. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE NOTED. A REVIEW OF COMPLAINT HISTORY FOR THIS PRODUCT/LOT NUMBER COMBINATION REVEALED THERE ARE NO OTHER COMPLAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH LOT NUMBER 7692821. BASED ON THE PROVIDED INFORMATION A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE ESTABLISHED AT THIS TIME. MEASURES HAVE BEEN INITIATED TO ADDRESS THIS FAILURE MODE. 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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN USED A COOK SILICONE BALLOON HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY INJECTION CATHETER. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE BALLOON INFLATED COMPLETELY, HOWEVER IT FAILED TO DEFLATE. THE PHYSICIAN COMPLETED THE INTENDED PROCEDURE. NO UNINTENDED SECTION OF THE DEVICE REMAINED INSIDE THE PATIENT¿S BODY. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 498107 | COOK SILICONE BALLOON HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY INJECTION CATHETER | HES INSUFFLATOR-CARBON DIOXIDE, URETOTUBAL (AND ACCESSORIES) | HES | COOK INC | N/A | 00827002171473 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |