FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

WALLACH ULTRA FREEZE

MDR report key: 9369424 · Received November 25, 2019

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

CUSTOMER STATED "CONTINUOUS SPRAY". REFERENCE REPAIR ORDER #(B)(4). REF (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

COOPERSURGICAL INC. IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE REPORTED COMPLAINT CONDITION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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