FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNKNOWN

MDR report key: 6831287 · Received August 30, 2017

Report

Report Number
1820334-2017-02724
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 30, 2017
Report Date
November 29, 2017
Manufacturer
COOK INC
Product Code
DTK
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE EVENT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BLANK FIELDS ON THIS FORM INDICATE THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN, UNAVAILABLE OR UNCHANGED. 27OCT2017/CEJ: INVESTIGATION IS REOPENED DUE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED. IT HAS NOT BEEN POSSIBLE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE OR EVALUATE THIS ALLEGED EVENT BASED ON THE LIMITED INFORMATION PROVIDED TO DATE VIA THE OPERATIVE NOTE STATING ¿NO EVIDENCE OR ALLEGATION OF ADVERSE EVENTS". COOK WILL REOPEN ITS INVESTIGATION IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS RECEIVED WARRANTING SUPPLEMENTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 C.F.R. 803.56. NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT THIS DEVICE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS AND NOTHING INDICATES THAT THE FILTER DID NOT PERFORM AS INTENDED, E.G. INTENDED FOR THE PREVENTION OF RECURRENT PULMONARY EMBOLISM (PE) VIA PLACEMENT IN THE VENA CAVA. 27OCT2017/CEJ: INVESTIGATION IS REOPENED DUE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED. IT HAS NOT BEEN POSSIBLE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE OR EVALUATE THIS ALLEGED EVENT BASED ON THE LIMITED INFORMATION PROVIDED TO DATE VIA THE OPERATIVE NOTE STATING ¿NO EVIDENCE OR ALLEGATION OF ADVERSE EVENTS". COOK WILL REOPEN ITS INVESTIGATION IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS RECEIVED WARRANTING SUPPLEMENTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 C.F.R. 803.56. NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT THIS DEVICE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS AND NOTHING INDICATES THAT THE FILTER DID NOT PERFORM AS INTENDED, E.G. INTENDED FOR THE PREVENTION OF RECURRENT PULMONARY EMBOLISM (PE) VIA PLACEMENT IN THE VENA CAVA. THIS REPORT IS REQUIRED BY THE FDA UNDER 21 CFR PART 803. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON UNCONFIRMED INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY OTHERS. NEITHER THE SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT NOR ANY STATEMENT MADE IN IT IS INTENDED TO BE AN ADMISSION THAT ANY COOK DEVICE IS DEFECTIVE OR MALFUNCTIONED; THAT A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY OCCURRED; OR THAT ANY COOK DEVICE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO; OR IS LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED.¿

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS ALLEGED THAT [PT] RECEIVED A COOK GUNTHER TULIP ON (B)(6) 2005. IT IS ALLEGED THAT THE PATIENT WAS INJURED WITHOUT FURTHER EXPLANATION. HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL RECORDS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED BUT NOT YET PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PLAINTIFF RECEIVED AN IMPLANT ON (B)(6) 2005 AS A PROPHYLACTIC FOR GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY. PATIENT DID NOT PROVIDE EVIDENCE OR ALLEGATIONS OF ADVERSE EVENTS. HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL RECORDS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED BUT NOT YET PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
611525 UNKNOWN DTK FILTER, INTRAVASCULAR, CARDIOVASCULAR DTK COOK INC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other