It was reported that wire guide in a neff percutaneous access set unraveled.After a successful puncture, the wire guide was inserted into the patient.However, due to stones in the bile duct, the wire guide was difficult to advance and the front end of the wire guide "warped".The wire guide was then withdrawn and it was noted the front segment was cut and had lost elasticity.The procedure was successfully completed by replacing the wire guide.No adverse effects to the patient were reported as a result of this event.
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Investigation ¿ evaluation.Wulian county people's hospital (china) informed cook on 12may2022 of an incident involving a neff percutaneous access set (rpn: npas-100-rh-nt, lot: 14298138).During a procedure on 20apr2022, the.018¿ wire guide could not enter smoothly due to stones in the bile duct, and the front end of the wire guide was warped.After the wire guide was withdrawn, the front segment of the wire guide was cut and lost elasticity, so it could not be used normally.The procedure was successfully completed after replacing the wire guide.No adverse effects to the patient were reported.Reviews of the documentation, including the complaint history, device history record, manufacturing instructions and quality control procedures of the device, were conducted during the investigation.The complaint device was not returned for evaluation; therefore, a physical examination could not be conducted.However, 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 device history record (dhr) for lot 14298138 and related wire guide component lots found no related nonconformances that could have contributed to the reported failure mode.It should be noted that there are no other complaints associated with the final product lot number.Cook was unable to review product labeling, as this product is not shipped with an instructions for use (ifu).The information gathered from the review of the dmr and dhr, suggests that there is no evidence the device was manufactured out of specification, or that there are nonconforming devices in house or out in the field.Based on the information provided, no returned product, and the results of our investigation, it was concluded that a component failure unrelated to manufacturing or design deficiencies contributed to the reported event.The appropriate personnel have been notified.Per the risk assessment no further action is required.We will continue to monitor for similar complaints.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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