MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COOK INC NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTOR; FFL DISLODGER, STONE, BASKET, URETERAL, METAL

Catalog Number NGE-022115

Device Problems Break (1069); Sticking (1597)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Date 03/01/2016

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

This mdr is being filed after the associated complaint was reviewed under remediation protocol (b)(4), complaint/mdr retrospective review and remediation and reassessed as reportable.Additional complaint investigation and record remediation was not performed.

Event Description

A left ureterorenoscopy was performed.A laser was used on the renal calculus and the basket to extract the stones.The complainant reported that the device would not work as the basket kept getting caught in cladding on the basket tip.It was further noted that the bronze lining on basket loosened and the basket appeared broken; the basket did not open and close as expected.The sheaths on the basket wires had been scraped.There were no reported adverse effects to the patient or additional procedures required as a result of this product problem.

• Brand Name: NGAGE NITINOL STONE EXTRACTOR
• Type of Device: FFL DISLODGER, STONE, BASKET, URETERAL, METAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): COOK INC; 750 daniels way; bloomington IN 47404
• Manufacturer Contact: larry pool ; 750 daniels way; bloomington, IN 47404 ; 8128294891
• MDR Report Key: 7125120
• MDR Text Key: 95828756
• Report Number: 1820334-2017-04113
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: FFL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00827002482975
• UDI-Public: (01)00827002482975(17)181118(10)6390905
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: UK
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,foreig
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 12/18/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 12/18/2017
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: NGE-022115
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 12/13/2017
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/18/2015
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 77 YR
• Patient Weight: 84