| Model Number |
G31911 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Separation (1562)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
03/28/2019
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation evaluation: a product evaluation was not performed in response to this report because the product said to be involved was not provided to cook for evaluation.Photos were provided and reviewed.An evaluation of the photos provided confirmed the report.The cutting wire securing component appears to have separated from the catheter at the distal end.No portion of the securing component appears to be missing.Without return of the complaint device, a complete evaluation could not be performed.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: we could not conduct a complete investigation because the product said to be involved was not returned for evaluation.A definitive cause for the reported observation could not be determined.Separation of the cutting wire securing component and the catheter can occur if the tip of the sphincterotome is over flexed.The instructions for use caution the user: "do not over flex or bow tip beyond 90 degrees, as this may damage or cause cutting wire to break." other factors that can contribute to separation of the cutting wire securing component and the catheter include manipulating the handle with the catheter in a coiled position or with the precurved stylet inside the cannulating tip.The instructions for use advise the user: "upon removing device from package, uncoil and straighten sphincterotome.Carefully remove precurved stylet from cannulating tip." the instructions for use contain the following comment: "note: do not exercise handle while device is coiled or precurved stylet is in place, as this may cause damage to sphincterotome and render it inoperable." prior to distribution, all fusion omni-tome pre-loaded sphincterotomes are subjected to a visual inspection and functional test to ensure device integrity.The functional test includes bowing the sphincterotome to ensure the distal end responds to handle manipulation.A review of the device history record confirmed that the lot said to be involved met all manufacturing requirements prior to shipment.Corrective action: 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.
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Event or Problem Description
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During an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ercp), the physician used a cook fusion omni-tome pre-loaded sphincterotome.As per the customer report from medicines and healthcare products regulatory agency (mhra): "sphincterotome cutting wire reported as snapped during use." photos provided from the customer show that the cutting wire securing component separated from the catheter.Our attempts to collect specific patient outcome information were unsuccessful.Because the complainant stated that there was "no injury" to the patient, we can conclude that this information does not reasonably suggest the patient was adversely impacted.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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