As reported, an engage nitinol stone extractor was faulty.A section of the device did not remain inside the patient¿s body.The patient did not require any additional procedures due to this occurrence.According to the initial reporter, the patient did not experience any adverse effects due to this occurrence.Additional information regarding event details has been requested, but is not available at this time.
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Blank fields on this form indicate the information is unknown, unavailable, or unchanged.Correction: a2.Event summary: as reported, an ngage nitinol stone extractor was faulty.A section of the device did not remain inside the patient¿s body.The patient did not require any additional procedures due to this occurrence.According to the initial reporter, the patient did not experience any adverse effects due to this occurrence.Investigation - evaluation.Reviews of the complaint history, device history record, instructions for use, manufacturing instructions, and quality control procedures of the device were conducted during the investigation.No device was returned for investigation.Accordingly, no physical examination was performed.A document-based investigation evaluation was performed.No related non-conformances were recorded, and there have been no other reported complaints for this lot number.The device history record review provides objective evidence that the device was manufactured to specification.There is no evidence of nonconforming devices from the complaint lot in house or in the field.There were no identified gaps in the device manufacturing instructions or quality controls procedures.Cook has concluded that sufficient inspection activities are in place to identify this failure mode prior to distribution.The device is packaged with instructions for use which state, "excessive force could damage device." based on the limited available information, cook has concluded that no cause for this event could be determined.We will continue our monitoring of similar complaints and have notified the appropriate personnel of this event.Per the quality engineering 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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