MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COOK INC FLEXOR RAABE GUIDING SHEATH; DYB INTRODUCER, CATHETER

Model Number	G11638
Medical Device Problem Codes	Material Separation (1562); Unraveled Material (1664)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/26/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This report includes information known at this time.A follow up report will be submitted should additional relevant information become available.
Event or Problem Description
As reported, while a flexor raabe guiding sheath was being removed from a patient, the distal end of the sheath broke.No adverse effects were reported due to the alleged malfunction.Additional patient and event information has been requested.
Event or Problem Description
Additional information was provided on 03mar2021: the access site was the femoral artery and the target location was the contralateral femoral artery.No additional intervention was required due to the occurrence.The patient had tortuous and calcified anatomy.The first device was in place for about 2 hours and the second for about 30 minutes.The separation occurred near the shaft tip of the sheath.While removing the device, the user felt resistance.The damage resulted in an exposed coil.The patient's status is currently unknown.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The event is currently under investigation.A follow-up report will be submitted upon receipt of additional information or completion of the investigation.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.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Blank fields on this form indicate the information is unknown, unchanged, or unavailable.Additional/corrected information: b5, h6 (annex a).Summary of event: as reported, while a flexor raabe guiding sheath was being removed from a patient, the distal end of the sheath broke.No adverse effects were reported due to the alleged malfunction.The access site was the femoral artery and the target location was the contralateral femoral artery.No additional intervention was required due to the occurrence.The patient had tortuous and calcified anatomy.The first device was in place for about 2 hours and the second for about 30 minutes.The separation occurred near the shaft tip of the sheath.While removing the device, the user felt resistance.The damage resulted in an exposed coil.The tip of the sheath separated upon removal of the device.The dilator was not in place at the time of separation, and the sheath and dilator were not removed as a unit.A 0.035-inch wire was in the lumen of the sheath at the time of separation.The hub of the sheath as used to pull the device from the patient.No part of the device remained in the patient.Blood loss was not reported.The events reported under patient identifier 319616 and 319617 occurred during the same procedure.The case was completed after use of the two complaint devices associated with these events.Investigation evaluation: reviews of the complaint history, device history record, drawing, instructions for use (ifu), manufacturing instructions, and quality control procedures were conducted during the investigation.A visual inspection of the complaint device was also conducted.The complaint device was returned to cook for investigation.The sheath material was separated in several sections.The sections were still attached to elongated coil.A small piece of tnrt liner was exposed.A document-based investigation evaluation was performed.No related non-conformances were found, and there have been no other reported complaints for this lot number.Evidence from the complaint file, device history record, complaint history, manufacturing documents, and device failure analysis suggests that the device was manufactured to specification.There is no evidence of nonconforming devices from the complaint lot in house or in the field.The product ifu instructs the user to inspect the product to ensure no damage has occurred upon removal from the package and to reinsert the dilator if resistance is felt during insertion or removal of the device.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 patient¿s anatomy and unintentional use error contributed to this incident.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.
Event or Problem Description
Information was available and inadvertently omitted from the previous report submitted.The tip of the sheath separated upon removal of the device.The dilator was not in place at the time of separation, and the sheath and dilator were not removed as a unit.A 0.035-inch wire was in the lumen of the sheath at the time of separation.The hub of the sheath as used to pull the device from the patient.No part of the device remained in the patient.Blood loss was not reported.The events reported under patient identifier 319616 and 319617 occurred during the same procedure.The case was completed after use of the two complaint devices associated with these events.

• Brand Name: FLEXOR RAABE GUIDING SHEATH
• Common Device Name: DYB INTRODUCER, CATHETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): COOK INC; 750 daniels way; bloomington IN 47404
• MDR Report Key: 11292942
• Report Number: 1820334-2021-00270
• Device Sequence Number: 3543554
• Product Code: DYB
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00827002116382
• UDI-Public: (01)00827002116382(17)230811(10)13360546
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: TW
• PMA/510(K) Number: K142829
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): Y
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 04/22/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 08/11/2023
• Device Model Number: G11638
• Device Catalogue Number: KCFW-6.0-38-55-RB-RAABE
• Device Lot Number: 13360546
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 03/03/2021
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/26/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/03/2021; 03/03/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/08/2021
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/04/2021; 04/22/2021
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: 0.035 WIRE GUIDE.