As reported, during an unknown procedure, an aurous centimeter vessel sizing catheter developed a hole.There was reportedly no trauma to the catheter during placement; however, a hole was blown in the catheter upon the first use.Additional information has been requested.
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Summary of event: as reported, during an unknown procedure, an aurous centimeter vessel sizing catheter developed a hole.There was reportedly no trauma to the catheter during placement; however, a hole was blown in the catheter upon the first use.Investigation evaluation: reviews of the complaint history, device history record, instructions for use (ifu), and quality control procedures were conducted during the investigation.Although it was initially reported that the device would be returned to cook, the complaint device was not returned for investigation.A document-based investigation evaluation was performed.There have been no other reported complaints for this lot number.Two relevant non-conformances were noted on the lot; however, all non-conforming product was scrapped, and there are 100% inspections in place to capture the non-conformance.The product ifu cautions ¿due to thinwall construction, extreme care must be exercised during manipulation and withdrawal.The information provided upon review of the dmr, dhr, and ifu suggests that there is evidence the device was manufactured to specification.There is no evidence of non-conforming devices in-house or in the field.Cook has concluded that sufficient inspection activities are in place to identify this failure mode prior to distribution.Based on the information provided and the results of the investigation, cook has concluded that a component failure contributed to this failure mode.The risk analysis for this failure mode was reviewed and no additional escalation was required.The appropriate personnel have been notified and cook will continue to monitor for similar events.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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