Suspect medical device concomitant products: boston scientific cre wireguide 8-9-10 (m00558460), cook fusion quatro extraction balloon, fs-qeb-a.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.Two photos were provided to aid in the investigation.Based on the photos received, it was observed the coating of the wire guide has peeled and folded backwards exposing the core wire confirming the report.The device history record for the lot number said to be involved could not be reviewed because a lot number was not provided.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.If additional pressure is applied to the wire guide and/or accessory device(s) while moving the wire guide inside the accessory device(s), this could contribute to wire guide coating damage.Prior to distribution, all fusion pre-loaded with acrobat wire guides are subjected to a visual inspection to ensure device integrity 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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During an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ercp), the physician used a cook fusion pre-loaded with acrobat wire guide.The wire coating separated around 25 cm from the distal tip.The wire folded back on itself towards the distal tip and could no longer be used.The facility elected to open a new device to complete the procedure successfully.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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