A review of the device history records was performed for the reported packaging lot for any deviations related to the reported defect of the complaint.The review confirmed that the lot met all materials, assembly and performance specifications the navilyst medical june 2015 complaint report was reviewed for the product family of stopcocks/manifolds and the failure mode, "hole in pouch." no adverse trends were identified.The returned sample was visually inspected and the hole in the pouch was confirmed.As part of the receiving process at nipro (the distributor in (b)(4)), all pouched products are removed from their inner boxes and a nipro label (in (b)(4)) is applied to each pouch.Additional handling may occur if the pouches are 100%visually inspected.The pouched product is then re-boxed into the inner box by the nipro warehouse employees.The hole in the tyvek was likely caused by the handle of the stopcock, however, what caused the handle to be pushed against the tyvek in a manner that resulted n a hole cannot be determined.Potential contributing factors include: over-crowing of filled pouches in the in-process bins after sealing but prior to being sent to the final box area operating room handling of the pouches as they are placed in the inner boxes at navilyst medical.Handling during transit to the nipro warehouse.Handling to nipro during the labeling/inspection and re-boxing process.All pouches are 100% inspected per navilyst medical procedures during the sealing anf final box processes.(b)(4).
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As reported by navilyst medical's distributor in (b)(4), in the distributor's warehouse, a small hole was found i the tyvek portion of the stopcock pouch, breaching the sterility.The device had not been provided to a hospital and was returned to navilyst medical for evaluation.
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