MAUDE Adverse Event Report: WILLIAM COOK EUROPE FROVA INTUBATING INTRODUCER; LRC INSTRUMENT, ENT MANUAL SURGICAL

Model Number G23646

Device Problem Material Fragmentation (1261)

Patient Problem No Information (3190)

Event Date 12/13/2018

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

(b)(4).Name and address for importer site: (b)(4).Similar to device under 510(k)/pma: k161813.Investigation is still in progress.

Event Description

Description of event according to initial reporter: product used for difficult intubation.After using the frova stylet, for the positioning of the dual adaptor, a bronchoscopy was performed and a piece of the blue cover of the sheath was also sucked.Additional information received from rep.03jan2019: i called the chief primary and both were used in thoracic surgery and for sure one of them was used with dlt.Additional information received 14jan2019 from translated document: device used for difficult intubation.After using the frova mandrel to position the double-lumen tube, a bronchoscopy was carried out during which a small piece of the blue sheath covering the tube was aspirated.Patient outcome: no information.

Manufacturer Narrative

Exemption number e2016032.William cook europe aps (manufacturer) is submitting this report on behalf of cook medical incorporated (cmi) (importer).Manufacturers ref# (b)(4).Name and address for importer site: (b)(6).Registration no.: (b)(4).Summary of investigational findings: investigation is based on event description and returned device.A bronchoscopy was done after a difficult intubation placing a dlt and a small piece of the frova device was aspirated.No harm to the patient reported.The frova introducer was returned and an investigation revealed a flaking almost in the middle of the introducer.However, it was reported that the frova device was used for placement of a double lumen tube and the frova introducer is designed for placement of single lumen tubes only.It is noted that according to the representative the customer has now been requested to strictly follow the ifu and not use the frova with dlt.Ifu, intended use: "the 14.0 french catheter introducer has been designed for placement of a single lumen endotracheal tube whose inner diameter is 6 mm or larger.Note: do not use the frova intubating introducer with double lumen endotracheal or endobronchial tubes".Also, under warnings is stated "do not use the frova intubating introducer with double lumen endotracheal or endobronchial tubes".There is no evidence to suggest that this device was not manufactured according to specifications and nothing indicates that it did not perform as intended.Cook medical will continue to monitor for similar events.This report is required by the fda under 21 cfr part 803.This report is based on unconfirmed information submitted by others.Neither the submission of this report nor any statement made in it is intended to be an admission that any cook device is defective or malfunctioned; that a death or serious injury occurred; or that any cook device caused or contributed to; or is likely to cause or contribute to a death or serious injury if a malfunction occurred.

Event Description

No additional information regarding the patient and/or event has been received since the previous medwatch report was sent.

• Brand Name: FROVA INTUBATING INTRODUCER
• Type of Device: LRC INSTRUMENT, ENT MANUAL SURGICAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): WILLIAM COOK EUROPE; sandet 6; bjaeverskov 4632 ; DA 4632
• MDR Report Key: 8280693
• MDR Text Key: 134178180
• Report Number: 3002808486-2019-00108
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LRC
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00827002236462
• UDI-Public: (01)00827002236462(17)211009(10)E3782903
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: foreign,health professional,o
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 02/22/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 01/28/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 10/09/2021
• Device Model Number: G23646
• Device Catalogue Number: C-CAE-14.0-70-FII
• Device Lot Number: E3782903
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 02/04/2019
• Distributor Facility Aware Date: 01/03/2019
• Device Age: 2 MO
• Date Manufacturer Received: 02/14/2019
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 75 YR