INDY OTW VASCULAR RETRIEVER

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

INVESTIGATION ¿ EVALUATION. ELEMAR INTERNATIONAL FORWARDING INFORMED COOK ON 18AUG2023 OF AN EVENT INVOLVING INDY OTW VASCULAR RETRIEVER RPN: INDY-8.0-35-100-40 (PRODUCT LOT 15225732). IT WAS REPORTED A STRAND OF HAIR WAS IDENTIFIED INSIDE THE PRODUCT PACKAGING PRIOR TO OPENING THE PACKAGING. THEREFORE, THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONTACT. REVIEWS OF DOCUMENTATION INCLUDING THE COMPLAINT HISTORY, DRAWING, DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR), QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES, SPECIFICATIONS, MANUFACTURING INSTRUCTIONS (MI), AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE INVESTIGATION. THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED; THEREFORE, NO PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS COULD BE PERFORMED. HOWEVER, PHOTOS WERE PROVIDED SHOWING A STRAND OF HAIR/FIBER INSIDE OF THE PRODUCT PACKAGING. ADDITIONALLY, A DOCUMENT-BASED INVESTIGATION EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE MASTER RECORD (DMR) CONCLUDED THAT SUFFICIENT INSPECTION ACTIVITIES ARE IN PLACE TO IDENTIFY THIS FAILURE MODE PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION. A REVIEW OF THE DHR FOR THE REPORTED COMPLAINT DEVICE LOT 15225732 REVEALED NO RECORDED NON-CONFORMANCES RELEVANT TO THE FAILURE MODE. A DATABASE SEARCH DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY OTHER EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED DEVICE LOT. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, COOK HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION AND THAT THERE IS NO EVIDENCE SUGGESTING NONCONFORMING PRODUCT EXISTS EITHER IN HOUSE OR IN FIELD. COOK ALSO REVIEWED PRODUCT LABELING. THE IFU SUPPLIED WITH THE DEVICE STATES THE FOLLOWING IN CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORTED FAILURE MODE: PRECAUTIONS: VISUALLY INSPECT THE PRODUCT BEFORE USE TO ENSURE IT IS UNDAMAGED. HOW SUPPLIED SUPPLIED STERILIZED BY ETHYLENE OXIDE GAS IN PEEL-OPEN PACKAGES. INTENDED FOR ONE-TIME USE. STERILE IF PACKAGE IS UNOPENED AND UNDAMAGED. DO NOT USE THE PRODUCT IF THERE IS DOUBT AS TO WHETHER THE PRODUCT IS STERILE. STORE IN A DARK, DRY, COOL PLACE. AVOID EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO LIGHT. UPON REMOVAL FROM PACKAGE, INSPECT THE PRODUCT TO ENSURE NO DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, NO PRODUCT RETURNED, AND THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION, COOK HAS DETERMINED THE EVENT DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO A QUALITY CONTROL DEFICIENCY. THE APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. COOK WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. PER THE RISK ASSESSMENT NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. 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 OR THAT A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY OCCURRED; NOR IS IT ADMISSION THAT ANY COOK DEVICE CAUSED, CONTRIBUTED TO, OR IS LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED.

Description of Event or Problem

NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE PATIENT AND/OR EVENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED SINCE THE PREVIOUS MEDWATCH REPORT WAS SENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

BLANK FIELDS ON THIS FORM INDICATE THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. THIS REPORT INCLUDES INFORMATION KNOWN AT THIS TIME. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT IS REQUIRED BY THE FDA UNDER 21 CFR PART 803. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON UNCONFIRMED INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY OTHERS. NEITHER THE SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT NOR ANY STATEMENT MADE IN IT IS INTENDED TO BE AN ADMISSION THAT ANY COOK DEVICE IS DEFECTIVE OR MALFUNCTIONED; THAT A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY OCCURRED; OR THAT ANY COOK DEVICE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO; OR IS LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A STRAND OF HAIR WAS IDENTIFIED INSIDE THE PRODUCT PACKAGING OF AN INDY OTW VASCULAR RETRIEVER DURING DEVICE INSPECTION BY THE DISTRIBUTOR. NO PATIENT CONTACT WAS MADE.