COOK-SWARTZ DOPPLER PROBE
Report
- Report Number
- 2522007-2017-00049
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 20, 2017
- Date of Event
- November 23, 2017
- Report Date
- February 15, 2018
- Manufacturer
- COOK VASCULAR INC
- Product Code
- ITX
- UDI-DI
- 00827002213630
- PMA / PMN Number
- K022649
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED SO NO PHYSICAL INVESTIGATION COULD BE CONDUCTED. PRODUCT LITERATURE WAS REVIEWED. THIS IS A KNOWN FAILURE MODE OF THE DEVICE AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED ACCORDING TO ESTABLISHED COMPLAINT MONITORING PROCEDURES. A QUALITY ENGINEERING RISK ASSESSMENT (QERA) WAS COMPLETED AND NO RISK REDUCTION IS NECESSARY. A SUMMARY OF THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN SENT TO THE COMPLAINANT.
(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.
THE INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE COOK-SWARTZ DOPPLER PROBE CUFF PREMATURELY DISCONNECTED AFTER IT HAD ALREADY BEEN IMPLANTED IN THE PATIENT. THE DEVICE HAD TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER PROBE TO CORRECT THE CONDITION. THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED THAT NO HARM CAME TO THE PATIENT, BUT IT WAS REPORTEDLY INCONVENIENT FOR THE STAFF INVOLVED. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNED; AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT, NO DEVICE HAS YET BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 913990 | COOK-SWARTZ DOPPLER PROBE | ITX TRANSDUCER, ULTRASONIC, DIAGNOSTIC | ITX | COOK VASCULAR INC | N/A | 00827002213630 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |