FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DISPOSABLE TWO-PART TROCAR NEEDLE

MDR report key: 8179031 · Received December 19, 2018

Report

Report Number
1820334-2018-03684
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 19, 2018
Date of Event
December 4, 2018
Report Date
January 7, 2019
Manufacturer
COOK INC
Product Code
FBQ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

BLANK FIELDS ON THIS FORM INDICATE THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN, UNCHANGED, OR UNAVAILABLE. INVESTIGATION ¿ EVALUATION THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR AN EVALUATION AND NO PHOTOGRAPHS WERE PROVIDED. THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN SO A SEARCH FOR NON CONFORMANCES COULD NOT BE CARRIED OUT. THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN SO A SEARCH FOR ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS COULD NOT BE CARRIED OUT. A REVIEW OF QUALITY CONTROL DATA, MANUFACTURING INSTRUCTIONS, REVIEW OF DRAWING, AND REVIEW OF SPECIFICATIONS WAS CONDUCTED. NO COMPLAINT PRODUCT AND PHOTO HAVE BEEN RETURNED FOR ASSESSMENT AND PHYSICAL EVALUATION. WITH THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION THE CONCLUSION OF THIS COMPLAINT IS THAT A CAUSE COULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT A DESIGN PROCESS OR RELATED FAILURE MODE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT. CURRENT CONTROLS FOR MANUFACTURING ARE IN PLACE TO ASSURE FUNCTIONALITY AND DEVICE INTEGRITY PRIOR TO SHIPPING. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NO NEW EVENT INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED SINCE THE LAST REPORT WAS SUBMITTED ON (B)(6)2018.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

COMMON NAME: TROCAR, GASTRO-UROLOGY. PRO-CODE: FBQ. PMA/510K #: EXEMPT. THIS REPORT INCLUDES INFORMATION KNOWN AT THIS TIME. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT DURING UNSPECIFIED PROCEDURE(S) USING DISPOSABLE TWO-PART TROCAR NEEDLES, THE INNER STYLET DRAGS AND MAKES AN AUDIBLE GRINDING SOUND AS ITS PASSING THROUGH THE DEVICE. ON AN UNKNOWN NUMBER OF OCCASIONS, IT IS REPORTED THAT THE "DEVICE IS SHEARING COATING OFF WIRES AS IT'S PASSING THROUGH". IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY PATIENT ADVERSE EFFECTS AS A RESULT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1017062 DISPOSABLE TWO-PART TROCAR NEEDLE FBQ COOK INC UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1