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Investigation ¿ evaluation.Agility logistics informed cook of an incident involving a wayne pneumothorax set (c-utpt-1400-wayne-imh, lot: 13969750).A hair was discovered inside the primary packaging of the device on 22oct2021.The device was unopened and did not make patient contact.Reviews of the documentation, including the complaint history, device history record (dhr).Instructions for use (ifu) and quality control procedures of the device, were conducted during the investigation.The complaint device was not returned for evaluation; therefore, a physical examination could not be conducted.However, a photo of the complaint device was provided by the facility for review.A hair-like fiber was confirmed to be located within the packaging of the unopened device.Additionally, a document-based investigation evaluation was performed.A review of the device master record (dmr) concluded that sufficient inspection activities are in place to identify this failure mode prior to distribution.A review of the device history record (dhr) for lot 13969750 found no nonconformances that could have contributed to the reported failure mode.Cook also reviewed product labeling.The product ifu, [c_t_wayne_rev12] ¿wayne pneumothorax set,¿ 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.Sterile if package is unopened or undamaged.Do not use the product if there is doubt as to whether the product is sterile.¿ the information provided upon review of the dmr, dhr, ifu, and examination of the provided photo, suggest that there is evidence the device was manufactured out of specification.There is no evidence of non-conforming devices in house or out in the field.Based on the information provided, examination of product photos and the results of our investigation, it was concluded that a manufacturing/quality control deficiency contributed to the event.The appropriate personnel have been notified.Per the risk assessment no further action is required.We will continue to monitor for similar complaints.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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