When an 11cm avanti plus transradial sheath introducer kit was opened, a hair was noticed to be present in the package.There was no reported patient injury.There was no damage to any of the packaging reported.It was after it had been received and stored in the lab, prior to using.It was stored as usual in a cabinet.The device will not be returned for evaluation.
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As reported, when an 11cm avanti plus transradial sheath introducer kit was opened, a hair was noticed to be present in the package.There was no reported patient injury.There was no damage to any of the packaging reported.It was after it had been received and stored in the lab, prior to using.It was stored as usual in a cabinet.The product was not returned for analysis.A product history record (phr) review of lot 17941656 revealed no anomalies or non-conformance's during the manufacturing and inspection processes that can be associated with the reported event.The reported ¿foreign material - in sterile package¿ could not be confirmed as the device was not returned for analysis.The exact cause of the reported event could not be conclusively determined.Based on the information provided, it is impossible to determine what factors may have contributed to the reported event.According to the instructions for use, which is not intended as a mitigation of risk, ¿do not use if package is open or damaged.¿ standard clinical practice calls for inspection of the device and packaging prior to use in the patient.If the user notes anything unusual, they are urged to discontinue use of the device and exchange for another.Neither the phr review, the product analysis suggest that the event experienced by the customer could be related to the manufacturing process; therefore, no corrective/preventive action will be taken at this time.
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