CXI SUPPORT CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 1820334-2019-01499
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 21, 2019
- Date of Event
- June 17, 2019
- Report Date
- December 2, 2021
- Manufacturer
- COOK INC
- Product Code
- KRA
- UDI-DI
- 00827002500013
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
BLANK FIELDS ON THIS FORM INDICATE THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN, UNAVAILABLE, OR UNCHANGED. B1, H1: UPON FURTHER REVIEW OF THE FILE, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THIS EVENT DOES NOT MEET THE DEFINITION OF A SERIOUS INJURY UNDER FDA 21 CFR PART 803. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE DEVICE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO A SERIOUS INJURY, AS NO LIFE-THREATENING OR PERMANENTLY IMPAIRING INJURY WAS ALLEGED, NOR WAS INTERVENTION TAKEN AS A RESULT OF THE DEVICE FAILURE WHICH WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PREVENT PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT OR DAMAGE TO THE PATIENT. THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT WITH CLAMPS. THIS WOULD BE SIMILAR TO MANUAL REMOVAL OF A DEVICE WITH THE USER¿S HAND(S). A CLAMP OR FORCEPS MAY BE USED TO BETTER GRASP A DEVICE FOR REMOVAL AND COULD BE USED DESPITE ANY DEVICE MALFUNCTION. THERE HAS BEEN NO REPORT THAT THE PATIENT REQUIRED ANY SURGICAL PROCEDURE TO REMOVE THE DEVICE AND NO REPORT THAT ANY MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS TAKEN TO PREVENT PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT OR DAMAGE. AS SUCH, THIS REPORT HAS BEEN CORRECTED TO REFLECT A REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION ONLY. THIS REPORT IS REQUIRED BY THE FDA UNDER 21 CFR PART 803 AND IS BASED ON UNCONFIRMED INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY OTHERS. NEITHER THE SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT NOR ANY STATEMENT CONTAINED HEREIN IS INTENDED TO BE AN ADMISSION THAT ANY COOK DEVICE IS DEFECTIVE OR MALFUNCTIONED, THAT A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY OCCURRED, NOR THAT ANY COOK DEVICE CAUSED, CONTRIBUTED TO, OR IS LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED.
INVESTIGATION - EVALUATION: REVIEWS OF THE MANUFACTURING INSTRUCTIONS, COMPLAINT HISTORY, DEVICE HISTORY RECORD, DOCUMENTATION, INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU), AND QUALITY CONTROL, AS WELL AS A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE INVESTIGATION. ON VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE, THE HUB OF THE DEVICE WAS DETACHED FROM THE SHAFT. INSPECTION FURTHER SHOWED A KINK AT APPROXIMATELY 11.8CM FROM THE DISTAL TIP OF THE DEVICE. NO OTHER ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED DURING ANALYSIS. ADDITIONALLY, A DOCUMENT-BASED INVESTIGATION EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THE PRODUCT WAS NOT MADE TO SPECIFICATIONS. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD SHOWED NO NONCONFORMING EVENTS WHICH COULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS FAILURE MODE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THERE WERE NO OTHER REPORTED COMPLAINTS FOR THIS LOT NUMBER. FURTHERMORE, REVIEWS OF THE MANUFACTURER¿S INSTRUCTIONS AND QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES WERE CONDUCTED, AND NO GAPS WERE DISCOVERED. IFU INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS DEVICE STATE, ¿THE CATHETER SHOULD NOT BE ADVANCED THROUGH AN AREA OF RESISTANCE UNLESS THE SOURCE OF RESISTANCE IS IDENTIFIED BY FLUOROSCOPY AND APPROPRIATE STEPS ARE TAKEN TO REDUCE OR REMOVE THE OBSTRUCTION.¿ THE USER IS ALSO ADVISED TO, ¿UPON REMOVAL FROM PACKAGE, INSPECT THE PRODUCT TO ENSURE NO DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED.¿ BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND THE EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT, INVESTIGATION HAS CONCLUDED THAT A ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT COULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED. WE WILL CONTINUE OUR MONITORING OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND HAVE NOTIFIED THE APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL OF THIS EVENT. PER THE QUALITY ENGINEERING RISK ASSESSMENT, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. 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.
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED SINCE THE LAST EMDR WAS SENT.
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE EVENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED SINCE THE PREVIOUS MEDWATCH REPORT WAS SENT.
PMA/510(K) NUMBER = K160884. (B)(4). DEVICE WAS REMOVED WITH CLAMPS. THIS REPORT INCLUDES INFORMATION KNOWN AT THIS TIME. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE.
AS REPORTED, DURING AN ANGIOGRAM INVOLVING A (B)(6) YEAR-OLD PATIENT OF UNKNOWN GENDER WITH A HISTORY OF VASCULAR DISEASE, THE HUB OF A CXI SUPPORT CATHETER SEPARATED FROM THE DEVICE. ACCESS WAS OBTAINED IN THE GROIN. THE CATHETER WAS INSIDE A 5 FRENCH ANSEL SHEATH OVER AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER'S 0.014 WIRE GUIDE. THE DEVICE WAS UP AND OVER THE BIFURCATION. UPON REMOVAL OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE FROM THE PATIENT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PROCEDURE, THE HUB DETACHED AND THE CATHETER WAS REMOVED WITH CLAMPS. ANOTHER MANUFACTURER'S CATHETER WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE AND THE PATIENT'S OUTCOME WAS REPORTEDLY "GOOD". 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 515579 | CXI SUPPORT CATHETER | KRA CATHETER, CONTINUOUS FLUSH | KRA | COOK INC | G50001 | 9117628 | 00827002500013 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 93 YR | Unknown | Required Intervention | QUICKCROSS CATHETER| QUICKCROSS CATHETER |