It was reported that the yellow passing tray (from custom the c-section pack) was received with a crack and missing pieces.Reportedly, a plastic piece went into the patient's abdomen.Despite good faith efforts to obtain additional information, the reporting facility was unable or unwilling to provide any further patient, product, or procedural details.It is unknown how the broken piece from the yellow passing tray reached the surgical site and how the broken piece was removed from the surgical site.Due to the reported event, this medwatch is being filed.A sample was returned for evaluation and the complaint was confirmed.The placement of the yellow passing tray was reviewed in the picture production placement form of this custom c-section pack.A definitive root cause could not be determined at this time.No additional information is available.If additional information becomes available, a supplemental medwatch will be filed.
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