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G25377 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Deformation (2976)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
10/22/2019
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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 is still pending, a follow up mdr will be submitted to include the follow up conclusions.
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Event or Problem Description
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During ercp, the plastic biliary prosthesis was opened and passed through the endoscope working channel (duodenoscope), but it did not fire.It was impacted on the guide wire.It was bent.Fda mdr reporting required - event is fda mdr reportable based on the device malfunction reporting precedence for this device family for the issue of ¿stent kinked/bent¿.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation is still pending, a follow up mdr will be submitted to include the follow up conclusions.
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Event or Problem Description
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During ercp, the plastic biliary prosthesis was opened and passed through the endoscope working channel (duodenoscope), but it did not fire.It was impacted on the guide wire.It was bent.Fda mdr reporting required - event is fda mdr reportable based on the device malfunction reporting precedence for this device family for the issue of ¿stent kinked/bent¿.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Device evaluation: the oacl-8.5-12 device of lot number cf1365684 in this complaint was not available for return, therefore a document based investigation will be completed.Lab evaluation: n/a.Image review: from photos received from customer, both pushing catheter device and wire guide can be seen to be kinked.(ref:(b)(4).Fw: rpnc nº 766-sp) document review including ifu review: prior to distribution oacl-8.5-12 devices are subjected to a visual inspection and functional checks to ensure device integrity.A review of the manufacturing records for oacl-8.5-12 of lot number cf1365684 did not reveal any discrepancies that could have contributed to this complaint issue.The review of relevant manufacturing records, confirms the failure mode has not previously occurred with the current lot number.Based on the information available to date, there is no evidence to suggest that there are any manufacturing issues associated with lot number cf1365684.As per instructions for use (ifu0096-0) ¿visually inspect with particular attention to kinks, bends and breaks.If an abnormality is detected that would prohibit proper working condition, do not use.¿ there is no evidence to suggest that the user did not follow the instructions for use.Root cause review: a definitive root cause cannot be determined as the clinical setting that could impact on the functionality of the device cannot be replicated in the laboratory.A possible cause of this complaint may be attributed to the stent becoming kinked during use, it may have become kinked during advancement due to patient anatomy.The information provided states: ¿it was impacted on the guide wire.It was bent.¿ which would suggest that the user experienced difficulty advancing the stent.An image is provided which shows that there is a kink on the wireguide, it is not evident where on the wireguide the kink is.However, this may have been what caused the issue advancing the stent and the damage evident in the photo to the pushing catheter which would have been as a result of the difficulty advancing the stent and therefore also the difficulty deploying the stent as the damage would have impacted the functionality of the pushing catheter.As the devices were not returned for evaluation, it is not possible to confirm if the wireguide damage cause the difficulty encountered, therefore, worst case will be taken for the purposes of risk, i.E.The stent became damaged during use due to a kinking of the pushing catheter.Summary: complaint is confirmed based on the customer¿s testimony.According to the information reported, the patient did not experience any adverse effects due to this occurrence.Complaints of this nature will continue to be monitored for emerging trends.
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Event or Problem Description
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During ercp, the plastic biliary prosthesis was opened and passed through the endoscope working channel (duodenoscope), but it did not fire.It was impacted on the guide wire.It was bent.A section of the device did not remain inside the patient¿s body.The patient did not require any additional procedures due to this occurrence.According to the initial reporter, the patient did not experience any adverse effects due to this occurrence.
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