Blank fields on this form indicate the information is unknown, unavailable, or unchanged.Investigation ¿ evaluation.Royal north shore hospital (australia) reported to cook that wire guide included within a neff percutaneous access set (npas-100-rh-nt, lot# 13680476) was split at the end upon opening.The device was to be used for a drain insertion procedure.After difficulty tracking the wire, it was removed and a new set was opened.No adverse effects to the patient have been reported.Reviews of the complaint history, device history record (dhr), quality control, and manufacturing instructions (mi), as well as a visual inspection of the returned device were conducted during the investigation.One pmg wire guide supplied with the npas-100-rh-nt was returned in a used and damaged condition.Distal solder connection separated from inner mandrel tip wire resulting in coil elongation, and mandrel protrusion.Cook has concluded that the device was manufactured to specification.Additionally, a document-based investigation evaluation was performed.A review of the device master record (dmr) concluded that sufficient inspection activities are in place to identify this failure mode prior to distribution.A review of the dhrs for the reported complaint device lot and the related subassembly lots revealed one non-conformance for which cook found to have no relevance to this failure.A database search did not identify any other events associated with the reported device lot.Based on the available information, cook has concluded that there is no evidence suggesting nonconforming product exists either in house or in field.Cook did not review product labeling as there is no ifu packaged with the complaint device.Based on the information provided, inspection of the returned device, and the results of the investigation, the most likely cause for this failure is component failure related to manufacturing.The appropriate personnel have been notified.Cook will continue to monitor for similar complaints.Per the risk assessment no further action is required.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.
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