It was reported that, during set up or inspection, the product was found not sealed during inspection at hospital warehouse.No case involved; therefore, no patient involvement.
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H3, h6: the device, intended for use in treatment, has been returned for evaluation, visual inspection reported open seal, the functional evaluation found the device failed unsterile product, establishing a relationship between the device and the reported event.The root cause identified as operator error during manufacturing.A review of the manufacturing records found that there was no evidence that the product didn¿t meet specifications at the time of manufacture, a complaint history review found further instances of the reported event.This investigation is now complete with no further action deemed necessary.Smith + nephew will continue to monitor for any adverse trends relating to this product range.
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