HEMOSPRAY ENDOSCOPIC HEMOSTAT
Report
- Report Number
- 1037905-2020-00127
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 6, 2020
- Report Date
- February 11, 2020
- Manufacturer
- COOK ENDOSCOPY
- Product Code
- QAU
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
COMMON DEVICE NAME: NOT AVAILABLE. REGULATION NAME: HEMOSTATIC DEVICE FOR INTRALUMINAL GASTROINTESTINAL USE PRODUCT CODE: QAU. PMA/510K: DEN170015. INVESTIGATION EVALUATION: A PRODUCT EVALUATION WAS NOT PERFORMED IN RESPONSE TO THIS REPORT BECAUSE THE PRODUCT SAID TO BE INVOLVED WAS NOT PROVIDED TO COOK FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED BECAUSE THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: A CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN INITIATED TO REDUCE OCCURRENCES OF ACTIVATION KNOB AND HANDLE BREAKAGE OR CRACKING. PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION, ALL HEMOSPRAY ENDOSCOPIC HEMOSTATS ARE SUBJECTED TO A VISUAL INSPECTION TO ENSURE DEVICE INTEGRITY. CORRECTIVE ACTION: A CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN INITIATED IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE OCCURRENCES OF THIS NATURE. THIS PRODUCT WAS MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS CORRECTIVE ACTION. QUALITY ASSURANCE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR COMPLAINT TRENDS AND REASSESS THE RISK ASSESSMENT RESULTS AS POST MARKET FEEDBACK CONTINUES TO BECOME AVAILABLE.
PRIOR TO AN ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURE TO TREAT A GASTROINTESTINAL BLEED, THE PHYSICIAN SELECTED A COOK HEMOSPRAY ENDOSCOPIC HEMOSTAT. AS THE DEVICE WAS PRIMED, BEFORE IT WAS FULLY TIGHTENED, THE CARTRIDGE BROKE OUT OF THE HANDLE (RED PLASTIC AT THE BOTTOM ). THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE STAFF OR PATIENT, OR DAMAGE TO THE ROOM OR EQUIPMENT. ANOTHER DEVICE [HEMOSPRAY] WAS USED. THIS OCCURRED PRIOR TO PATIENT CONTACT; THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE PATIENT. THE USER SUSTAINED NO CLINICAL CONSEQUENCE AND THERE WERE NO ADVERSE EFFECTS TO THE USER.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 260128 | HEMOSPRAY ENDOSCOPIC HEMOSTAT | QAU | COOK ENDOSCOPY | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |