WALLACH ULTRA FREEZE
Report
- Report Number
- 1216677-2019-00303
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 25, 2019
- Date of Event
- October 25, 2019
- Report Date
- November 25, 2019
- Manufacturer
- COOPERSURGICAL, INC.
- Product Code
- GEH
- PMA / PMN Number
- K935010
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
INVESTIGATION : X-REVIEW DHR : X-INSPECT RETURNED SAMPLES. ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS : COMPLAINT (B)(4). WAS THE COMPLAINT CONFIRMED? YES. DISTRIBUTION HISTORY: THIS COMPLAINT UNIT WAS MANUFACTURED AT CSI ON 1/1/19 UNDER WO #(B)(4) AND SHIPPED ON 6/6/19. MANUFACTURING RECORD REVIEW: DHR 237677 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 2-YEAR COMPLAINT HISTORY SHOWED SIMILAR REPORTED COMPLAINT CONDITIONS. PRODUCT RECEIPT: THE COMPLAINT UNIT WAS RETURNED ON A REPAIR. 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 201528. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: CORRECTION AND/OR CORRECTIVE ACTION : ALL PARTS (P/N 201528) WERE RETURNED TO THE VENDOR FOR CORRECTION UNDER NCMR 12743. A QUALITY ALERT REMAINS IN PLACE TO CHECK FOR BRASS CHIPS OR SHAVINGS AS WELL. NO FURTHER TRAINING REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. PREVENTATIVE ACTION ACTIVITY : COOPERSURGICAL WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION FOR ANY TRENDS.
CUSTOMER STATED "CONTINUOUS SPRAY". REFERENCE REPAIR ORDER #(B)(4). REF (B)(4).
COOPERSURGICAL INC. IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE REPORTED COMPLAINT CONDITION.
CUSTOMER STATED "CONTINUOUS SPRAY". REFERENCE REPAIR ORDER #: (B)(4). REF (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1168197 | WALLACH ULTRA FREEZE | WALLACH ULTRA FREEZE | GEH | COOPERSURGICAL, INC. | 900076 | N/A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Other |