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As reported, prior to use during an unknown procedure, a hair was found within the sealed performer introducer package.The device was not opened and did not make contact with the patient.According to the initial reporter, the patient did not experience any adverse effects due to this occurrence.
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Blank fields on this form indicate the information is unknown, unchanged, or unavailable.Description of event: as reported, prior to use during an unknown procedure, a hair was found within the sealed performer introducer package.The device was not opened and did not make contact with the patient.Investigation ¿ evaluation.A visual inspection of the returned device was conducted.A document based investigation was also performed including a review of complaint history, device history record, the instructions for use, manufacturing instructions, and quality control data.The complainant returned one sealed performer introducer device to cook for investigation.Physical examination of the returned device found a dark strand (hair like fiber) free floating in the peel pouch.A review of the device history record found one non-conformance related to this incident.The other non-conformance was for foreign matter inseal, inner bag, between seal and inner bag, but it was reworked.A review of complaint history records shows no other complaints associated with the complaint device lot.As no other lot related complaints have been received from the field, it was concluded that there is no evidence that nonconforming product exists in house or in field.The instructions for use (ifu), provides the following information to the user related to the reported failure mode: 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.¿ a review of relevant manufacturing documents was conducted.It was concluded that the device aspect in question was visually/functionally inspected by quality control and no related gaps in production or processing controls were noted.Cook has concluded that a manufacturing and quality control deficiency contributed to this incident.Per the quality engineering risk assessment, no further action is warranted.Cook will continue to monitor this device via the complaints database for similar complaints.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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