Blank fields on this form indicate the information is unknown, unavailable, or unchanged.Investigation ¿ evaluation: a physician at the dongnam inst.Of rad.Med.Facility, korea, reported that on 07nov2022 an ultrathane dawson-mueller mac-loc locking loop multipurpose drainage catheter (rpn: ult7.0-35-25-p-5s-cldm-hc, lot#: ns14465240) leaked upon insertion.The device was placed in the abdomen for an abscess drainage.No additional interventions or medications were needed.No harm to the patient was reported.Reviews of documentation including the complaint history, device history record (dhr), drawings, instructions for use (ifu), manufacturing instructions, and quality control procedures of the complaint device were conducted during the investigation.The complaint device was not returned; therefore, no physical examinations could be performed.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 prevent the release of non-conforming product related to the reported failure mode.A review of the dhrs for the reported complaint device lot ns14465240 and the related subassembly lots revealed no related non-conformances.Additionally, no other lot-related complaints have been received from the field.Cook reviewed the product labeling for the complaint device.The instructions for use (ifu) [ t_multi_rev5, multipurpose drainage catheter] packaged with the device contains the following in relation to the reported failure mode: how supplied: "upon removal from package, inspect the product to ensure no damage has occurred." based on the device master record, device history record, and ifu, there is no indication the device was manufactured out of specification.There is no evidence of nonconforming material in house or in the field.Based on the information provided, no product returned, and the results of the investigation, cook medical has concluded the root cause category would fall under cause traced to component failure, being defined as component failure without any design or manufacturing issue.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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