COOK-SWARTZ DOPPLER PROBE
Report
- Report Number
- 2522007-2017-00052
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 21, 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 Location
- LA, 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.
(B)(4). INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: COMPLAINT WAS EVALUATED AND CONFIRMED VIA CUSTOMER TESTIMONY. DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED SO NO PHYSICAL INVESTIGATION COULD BE CONDUCTED. PRODUCT LITERATURE WAS REVIEWED AND THIS IS A KNOWN FAILURE MODE OF THE DEVICE, WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED ACCORDING TO ESTABLISHED COMPLAINT MONITORING PROCEDURES. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD AND MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY CONTROL RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT DEFECTIVE PRODUCT WAS MANUFACTURED USING CURRENT DRAWINGS AND DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS. A SUMMARY OF THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN SENT TO THE COMPLAINANT.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT, FOR A DEEP INFERIOR EPIGASTRIC PERFORATORS (DIEP) FLAP BREAST RECONSTRUCTION APPLICATION, THE PROBE WAS NOT GLUED WELL ENOUGH TO THE CUFF. AS A RESULT, THE DEVICE DID NOT WORK. NO OTHER INCIDENT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE DEVICE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 917356 | COOK-SWARTZ DOPPLER PROBE | ITX TRANSDUCER, ULTRASONIC, DIAGNOSTIC | ITX | COOK VASCULAR INC | N/A | 00827002213630 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |