MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COOK INC ENTUIT SECURE GASTROINTESTINAL SUTURE ANCHOR SET; FGE CATHETER, BILIARY, DIAGNOSTIC

Model Number	N/A
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Fistula (1862); No Code Available (3191)
Date of Event	04/12/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(6).(b)(4).The event is currently under investigation.A follow-up report will be submitted upon receipt of additional information or completion of the investigation.
Event or Problem Description
International customer reported that a patient underwent placement of a chait percutaneous cecostomy catheter with cecum retention on an unspecified date.An entuit secure gastrointestinal suture anchor was placed percutaneously through the abdominal wall and set within the patient's caecum.Placement of the chait cecostomy catheter was uneventful.The customer reported that the entuit secure gastrointestinal suture "cheesewired" completely through the caecum and created a fistula to the anterior abdominal wall.The duration of implantation of the suture anchor is not known.The patient required reoperation and creation of a stoma to address the event.No further event or patient information was provided.The device is not available for evaluation.The product insert instructions for use (ifu) states entuit secure adjustable gastrointestinal suture anchor set is intended for anchoring the anterior wall of the stomach to the abdominal wall prior to introduction of interventional catheters.Placement of the entuit secure gastrointestinal suture anchor within the caecum is not indicated in the instructions for use; the device is intended to be used as an anchor within the stomach.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Correction: narrative: refer to mw#1820334-2017-00909 for additional suture set used, lot# 7405733.Investigation - evaluation: a review of the device history record, documentation, instructions for use (ifu), manufacturing instructions, and quality control was conducted during the investigation.No issues were found related to the reported complaint.The complaint product is not available for return.Sutures are cut after catheter placement from the anchors, releasing them into the stomach, allowing their passage via the gastrointestinal system and are not available for retention.The facility noted that a chait tube was being placed during a cecostomy procedure.A document-based investigation was performed.There is no evidence to suggest the finished product was not made to specifications.Review of the device history record of the finished product shows no nonconforming events.There were no other reported complaints for this lot number.

• Brand Name: ENTUIT SECURE GASTROINTESTINAL SUTURE ANCHOR SET
• Common Device Name: FGE CATHETER, BILIARY, DIAGNOSTIC
• Manufacturer (Section D): COOK INC; 750 daniels way; bloomington IN 47404
• MDR Report Key: 6575011
• Report Number: 1820334-2017-00910
• Device Sequence Number: 13610056
• Product Code: FGE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00827002355620
• UDI-Public: (01)00827002355620(17)191114(10)7442877
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: GB
• PMA/510(K) Number: K131201
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 01/15/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: N/A
• Device Catalogue Number: GIAS-SRM-ADJ-2
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/19/2017
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/22/2017
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/18/2017
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 01/15/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: CHAIT PERCUTANEOUS CECOSTOMY CATHETER
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 40 YR