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Blank fields on this form indicate the information is unknown or unavailable.E1: customer name and address = (b)(6).This report includes information known at this time.A follow-up report will be submitted should additional relevant information become available.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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As reported, during an unknown procedure, the coating of a roadrunner uniglide hydrophilic wire guide ¿curled¿.Latex free gloves were worn, and the coating was activated with normal saline.The wire was used four-to-five times.The wire was not kept hydrated when not in use but was reactivated before re-use.The anatomy was not tortuous, scarred, or calcified.Resistance was not encountered upon insertion of the wire guide.Then wire was not removed through a needle or other metal instrument.Reportedly, the coating was uneven and not smooth and curled in the middle of the wire ¿like waves¿.No metal was exposed.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.
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Summary of event: as reported, during an unknown procedure, the coating of a roadrunner uniglide hydrophilic wire guide ¿curled¿.Latex free gloves were worn, and the coating was activated with normal saline.The wire was used four-to-five times.The wire was not kept hydrated when not in use but was reactivated before re-use.The anatomy was not tortuous, scarred, or calcified.Resistance was not encountered upon insertion of the wire guide.Then wire was not removed through a needle or other metal instrument.Reportedly, the coating was uneven and not smooth and curled in the middle of the wire ¿like waves¿.No metal was exposed.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 (dhr), instructions for use (ifu), manufacturing instructions, and quality control procedures were conducted during the investigation.A visual inspection and functional test of the returned device was also conducted.The device was returned to cook for investigation.Upon evaluation of the returned device, roughness was not felt nor was damage noted to the coating or jacket.The wire was coated with water and felt lubricious.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.The customer followed all relevant instructions in the ifu related to this failure.A review of the device master record (dmr) concluded that sufficient inspection activities are in place to identify this failure mode prior to distribution.The information provided upon review of the dmr, dhr, ifu, and investigation of the returned device 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.Based on the information provided and the results of the investigation, cook has concluded that component failure, unrelated to manufacturing or design deficiencies, contributed to this incident.The exact conditions experienced during the event cannot be duplicated.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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