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As reported, during retrograde intrarenal surgery (rirs), a cook® single-use holmium laser fiber was found broken in the package before opening it.Approximately 55 cm was broken.A new fiber was opened to complete the procedure.No damage to the packaging was noticed.The patient did not require any additional procedures due to this occurrence.There were no adverse effects on the patient due to this occurrence.
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Blank fields on this form indicate the information is unknown, unchanged, or unavailable.Event description: as reported, during retrograde intrarenal surgery (rirs), a cook® single-use holmium laser fiber was found broken in the package before opening it.Approximately 55 cm was broken.A new fiber was opened to complete the procedure.No damage to the packaging was noticed.The patient did not require any additional procedures due to this occurrence.There were no adverse effects on the patient due to this occurrence.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 (dhr), documentation, drawing, specifications, manufacturing instructions, the instructions for use (ifu), and quality control data.One cook® single-use holmium laser fiber was returned for investigation inside an opened outer package.The laser fiber was returned in 2 segments.The proximal segment measured approximately 245.9 cm in length.The distal segment measured approximately 54.3 cm.The points of separation appeared jagged with the blue jacket stretched.A review of the device history record found no non-conformances related to the reported failure mode.A review of complaint history records shows no other complaints associated with the complaint device lot.Cook has conducted a review of the product manufacturing specifications in response to this incident.It was determined that the current controls are sufficient to identify this failure mode by inspecting the device prior to device distribution.There were no historical complaints or non-conformances associated with the production lot number related to this failure mode.Thus, it was concluded product in house and in the field are built to specification.The instructions for use (ifu), provides the following information to the user related to the reported failure mode: "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." based on the available information, a definitive cause could not be determined.Per the quality engineering risk assessment, no further action is required.The appropriate personnel have been notified, and we will continue to monitor 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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