FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEMOSPRAY ENDOSCOPIC HEMOSTAT

MDR report key: 8075968 · Received November 15, 2018

Report

Report Number
1037905-2018-00530
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 15, 2018
Date of Event
July 22, 2018
Report Date
October 22, 2018
Manufacturer
COOK ENDOSCOPY
Product Code
QAU
UDI-DI
00827002213463
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INITIAL REPORTER OCCUPATION: NON-HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL. SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE: COMMON DEVICE NAME: NOT AVAILABLE. REGULATION NAME: HEMOSTATIC DEVICE FOR INTRALUMINAL GASTROINTESTINAL USE. PMA/510K: DEN170015. INVESTIGATION EVALUATION: A PRODUCT EVALUATION WAS NOT PERFORMED IN RESPONSE TO THIS REPORT BECAUSE THE PRODUCT SAID TO BE INVOLVED WAS NOT PROVIDED TO COOK FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THE LOT NUMBER SAID TO BE INVOLVED WAS REVIEWED. A DISCREPANCY OR ANOMALY WAS NOT OBSERVED WITH THE PRODUCT THAT WAS RELEASED FOR DISTRIBUTION. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: WE COULD NOT CONDUCT A COMPLETE INVESTIGATION BECAUSE THE PRODUCT SAID TO BE INVOLVED WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A DEFINITIVE CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED OBSERVATION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION, ALL HEMOSPRAY ENDOSCOPIC HEMOSTATS ARE SUBJECTED TO A VISUAL INSPECTION TO ENSURE DEVICE INTEGRITY. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD CONFIRMED THAT THE LOT SAID TO BE INVOLVED MET ALL MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO SHIPMENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT WARRANTED AT THIS TIME BASED ON THE QUALITY ENGINEERING RISK ASSESSMENT. QUALITY ASSURANCE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR COMPLAINT TRENDS AND REASSESS THE RISK ASSESSMENT RESULTS AS POST MARKET FEEDBACK CONTINUES TO BECOME AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A HEMOSTASIS PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN USED A COOK HEMOSPRAY ENDOSCOPIC HEMOSTAT ON A PATIENT WITH [PRE-EXISTING] HEMORRHAGE. AFTER CORRECTLY FOLLOWING ALL THE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS, THE GAS LEAKED THROUGH THE CARBON DIOXIDE VALVE. A SECTION OF THE DEVICE DID NOT REMAIN 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
912816 HEMOSPRAY ENDOSCOPIC HEMOSTAT QAU COOK ENDOSCOPY W3616161 00827002213463

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR