FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

WALLACH ULTRA FREEZE

MDR report key: 9341982 · Received November 19, 2019

Report

Report Number
1216677-2019-00297
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 19, 2019
Date of Event
October 22, 2019
Report Date
December 27, 2019
Manufacturer
COOPERSURGICAL, INC.
Product Code
GEH
PMA / PMN Number
K935010
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

REFERENCE E-COMPLAINT (B)(4). ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS DISTRIBUTION HISTORY: THIS COMPLAINT UNIT WAS MANUFACTURED AT CSI ON (B)(6) 2019 UNDER WO (B)(4) AND SHIPPED ON (B)(6) 2019. MANUFACTURING RECORD REVIEW: DHR (B)(4) WAS REVIEWED AND NO NON-CONFORMITIES, RELATED TO THE COMPLAINT CONDITION, WERE NOTED. INCOMING INSPECTION REVIEW: NOT APPLICABLE. SERVICE HISTORY RECORD: NO ADDITIONAL SERVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOUND FOR THIS UNIT. HISTORICAL COMPLAINT REVIEW: A REVIEW OF THE ATTACHED 2-YEAR COMPLAINT HISTORY SHOWED SIMILAR REPORTED COMPLAINT CONDITIONS. PRODUCT RECEIPT: THE COMPLAINT UNIT WAS RETURNED ON A REPAIR. HOWEVER, BASED ON LOG (B)(4), THIS UNIT WAS AT CSI ON (B)(6) 2019. VISUAL EVALUATION: VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE COMPLAINT UNIT REVEALED NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE. FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION: COMPLAINT UNIT WAS FUNCTIONALLY EVALUATED AND FOUND NOT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. SERVICE & REPAIR CONFIRMED THE COMPLAINT UNIT DID NOT SPRAY NORMALLY DUE TO BRASS SHAVINGS OBSTRUCTING THE FLOW OF N2O. ROOT CAUSE: THE SOURCE OF THE METALS SHAVINGS IS NOT DEFINITIVELY DETERMINED. HOWEVER, ASSEMBLERS HAVE BEEN NOTED TO TAP THE THREADS INTO P/N 201528 DUE TO AN LEAD IN ERROR ON THE THREADS. THE SOURCE OF THE BRASS CHIPS IS CONSIDERED TO BE AT ASSEMBLY DUE TO A NON-CONFORMITY ON P/N (B)(4). CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. CORRECTION AND OR CORRECTIVE ACTION ALL PARTS (P/N (B)(4) WERE RETURNED TO THE VENDOR FOR CORRECTION UNDER NCMR (B)(4). A QUALITY ALERT REMAINS IN PLACE TO CHECK FOR BRASS CHIPS OR SHAVINGS AS WELL. COOPERSURGICAL WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION FOR ANY TRENDS. NO FURTHER TRAINING REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. WAS THE COMPLAINT CONFIRMED? YES. PREVENTATIVE ACTION ACTIVITY. COOPERSURGICAL WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION FOR ANY TRENDS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

CUSTOMER STATED "CONSTANTLY SPRAYS" REFERENCE REPAIR ORDER #(B)(4). REF E COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

COOPERSURGICAL INC. IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE REPORTED COMPLAINT CONDITION. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION PROCESS IS COMPLETED A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED. REFERENCE (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER STATED "CONSTANTLY SPRAYS". REFERENCE REPAIR ORDER #: (B)(4). REF (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1140141 WALLACH ULTRA FREEZE WALLACH ULTRA FREEZE GEH COOPERSURGICAL, INC. 900076 N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other