COOK INC COOK® CERVICAL RIPENING BALLOON; PFJ, DILATOR, CERVICAL, HYGROSCOPIC-IAMINARIA
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Model Number N/A |
Device Problem
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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Patient Problem
Chorioamnionitis (1777)
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Event Date 11/10/2016 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Blank fields on this form indicate the information is unknown or unavailable.(b)(4).The event is currently under investigation.
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Event Description
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(b)(4), patient (b)(6): chorioamnionitis noted possibly related to device.The cervical ripening balloon (crb) was inserted on (b)(6) 2016 at 10:37 (vaginal balloon 30 ml of saline, uterine balloon 60 ml of saline).Insertion was considered very easy.Pitocin was started at 10:42.The crb was removed at 16:36 for active labor.The patient was diagnosed with chorioamnionitis on (b)(6) 2016 (maternal fever > 100.4 degrees f, fetal tachycardia, foul smelling amniotic fluid).A spontaneous vaginal delivery occurred on (b)(6) 2016 at 02:17.The patient was treated with antibiotic therapy and discharged (b)(6) 2016.This event was marked as possibly related to the crb and possibly related to the induction procedure.It was noted that the event did not lead to serious deterioration in health and the site responded no to the following question: did the device malfunction or deteriorate in characteristics or performance? mother and baby were discharged from the hospital on (b)(6) 2016.The patient has completed and exited the study.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).Investigation - evaluation.A review of documentation, complaint history, device history record, specifications, and instructions for use (ifu) was conducted during the investigation.The complaint device was not returned; therefore no physical examination could be performed.However, a document-based investigation was performed.There is no evidence to suggest the finished product was not made to specifications.Review of the device history record of the finished product shows no nonconforming events that would contribute to this failure mode.There was one other reported complaint for this lot number.Based on the information provided, no product returned, and the results of our investigation; a definitive root cause could not be determined.Measures have been conducted to address this failure mode.Monitoring will continue to be performed for similar complaints.
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