As reported, there was a small hair within the package of an williams cystoscopic injection needle.The issue was discovered when the device was opened, but before it was taken to the sterile field.A new device was opened for use during the procedure.No adverse events have been reported as a result of the alleged malfunction.
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H3: device has been returned and preliminary evaluation has been performed, however, our investigation is ongoing and device evaluation summary will be included in our follow up report once our investigation has been completed.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.
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Blank fields on this form indicate the information is unknown, unavailable, or unchanged.Event summary: as reported, there was a small hair within the package of a williams cystoscopic injection needle.The issue was discovered when the device was opened, but before it was taken to the sterile field.A new device was opened for use during the procedure.No adverse events have been reported as a result of the alleged malfunction.Investigation - evaluation.Reviews of the complaint history, device history record, instructions for use, and quality control procedures and a visual inspection of the device were conducted during the investigation.The device was returned in open packaging.The reported failure mode of a hair inside the package was confirmed.A document-based investigation evaluation was performed.No related non-conformances were recorded, and there have been no other reported complaints for this lot number.There is no evidence of additional nonconforming devices from the complaint lot in house or in the field.Sufficient inspection activities are in place to identify this failure mode prior to distribution.The device is provided with instructions for use which state, ¿do not use the product if there is doubt as to whether the product is sterile.¿ based on the available information, cook has concluded that the cause of this event is manufacturing related.As the personnel responsible for the inspection of this device is no longer employed by cook, retraining was not completed.Cook will continue monitoring of similar complaints and has notified the appropriate personnel of this event.Per the quality engineering 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, that a death or serious injury occurred, nor that any cook device caused, contributed to, or is likely to cause or contribute to a death or serious injury if a malfunction occurred.
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