MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COOK ENDOSCOPY HERCULES 3 STAGE WIREGUIDED BALLOON ESOPHAGEAL-PYLORIC-COLONIC; KNQ, DILATOR, ESOPHAGEAL

Catalog Number	HBD-W-8-9-10
Medical Device Problem Code	Crack (1135)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199); No Patient Involvement (2645)
Date of Event	03/01/2018
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Investigation evaluation: our laboratory evaluation of the product said to be involved confirmed the report.The pre-loaded wire guide was included in the return.A visual inspection of the catheter showed a crack in the catheter approximately 150 cm from the distal end.No portion of the catheter appeared to be missing.The wire guide did not show any kinks or bends.A product-specific discrepancy that could have caused or contributed to this observation was not observed during our laboratory analysis.The device history record for the lot number said to be involved was reviewed.A discrepancy or anomaly was not observed with the product that was released for distribution.Investigation conclusion: a definitive cause for this observation could not be determined because the actual product handling conditions could not be duplicated in the laboratory setting.This limits our ability to conclusively determine a cause.Damage to the catheter can occur if the device experiences excessive pressure during general handling.Prior to distribution, all hercules 3 stage wireguided balloons esophageal-pyloric-colonic are subjected to a visual examination to ensure device integrity.A review of the device history record confirmed that the lot said to be involved met all manufacturing requirements prior to shipment.Corrective action: a review of the complaint history was conducted.The likelihood of occurrence is considered rare.Corrective action is not warranted at this time based on the quality engineering risk assessment.Quality assurance will continue to monitor for complaint trends and reassess the risk assessment results as post market feedback continues to become available.
Event or Problem Description
In preparation for a procedure, the user chose a cook hercules 3 stage wireguided balloon esophageal-pyloric-colonic.The operator observed the outer sheath [catheter] was broken before advancing it into the endoscope.

• Brand Name: HERCULES 3 STAGE WIREGUIDED BALLOON ESOPHAGEAL-PYLORIC-COLONIC
• Common Device Name: KNQ, DILATOR, ESOPHAGEAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): COOK ENDOSCOPY; 4900 bethania station rd; winston-salem NC 27105
• MDR Report Key: 7381563
• Report Number: 1037905-2018-00120
• Device Sequence Number: 1273547
• Product Code: KNQ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00827002517998
• UDI-Public: (01)00827002517998(17)200927(10)W3924477
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CN
• 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
• Report Date (Section B): 03/29/2018

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 Catalogue Number: HBD-W-8-9-10
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Distributor Facility Aware Date: 03/01/2018
• Device Age: 6 MO
• Event Location: Hospital
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/06/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/29/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1