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It was reported during an infusion procedure on (b)(6) 2019 that a competitor's ambulatory infusion pump "ruptured" and a cook turbo-ject® single lumen power-injectable picc was "damaged".The competitor's pump was filled with "gottagen drug.And physiological serum" and the pump ruptured at the patient's home after 10 minutes of infusion.The "treatment was not delivered" but as "the central catheter of the patient was damaged, he had to undergo surgery for the removal and refitting of the catheter".Additional information has been requested regarding the failure mode of the cook catheter and the infusion process, but is unavailable at this time.No other adverse effects were reported for this incident.
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Concomitant medical products was not returned for evaluation at the time of the investigation.H6 ¿ device code: as the product was not returned and investigation questions were not answered at the time of investigation, the exact failure mode could not be determined due to a lack of information investigation ¿ evaluation.A review of the documentation including the complaint history, device history record, instructions for use (ifu), quality control and trends of the device was conducted during the investigation.The visual inspection of the complaint device could not be completed as the device was not returned for evaluation.However, a document based investigation evaluation was performed.A review of the device master record found that the device aspect in question was visually and functionally inspected by quality control and no related gaps in production or processing controls were noted.A review of the device history record for lot 9175988 found no relevant nonconformances that may have contributed to this incident.A database search revealed this complaint to be the only one associated with this lot number.There is no evidence to suggest there is any nonconforming product in house or out in the field.A review of the product labeling for the device was completed.The instructions for use state the following instructions related to the reported failure mode: intended use: the maximum pressure limit setting for power injectors used with the turbo-ject picc may not exceed 325 psi and the flow rate may not exceed the maximum flow rate indicated.Warnings: the safe and effective use of turbo-ject picc lines with power injector pressures set above 325 psi has not been established.Do not power inject if maximum injection rate cannot be verified to meet limit printed on catheter hub or extension tube.Precautions: if lumen flow is impeded, do not force injection or withdrawal of fluids.Notify attending physician immediately.How supplied: supplied sterilized by ethylene oxide gas in peel-open packages.Intended for one-time use.Sterile if package is unopened or undamaged.Do not use the product if there is doubt as to whether the product is sterile.Store in a dark, dry, cook place.Avoid extended exposure to light.Upon removal from package, inspect the product to ensure no damage has occurred.Based on the information provided, no inspection of the product, and the results of the investigation, a definitive device problem could not be identified.As the device was not returned, no images were supplied, and no information about the damage was provided, it cannot be determined if there was a manufacturing issue with the device.The appropriate personnel have been notified.Per the quality engineering risk assessment, no further action is required.Cook will continue to monitor for similar complaints.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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