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Upon receipt of this fiber at our quality assurance laboratory, this device was thoroughly analyzed.Visual analysis of the returned fiber found that the fiber was received with no defects.Microscope inspection of the fiber determined that the fiber tip was degraded with burn marks on fiber jacket; also, the connector was burnt and there was no light exiting the connector face of the fiber, indicating a connector fracture.Functional test found that the aiming beam was weak.The connector fractured could lead to an insufficient aiming beam or low laser energy output and up to a complete inability for the fiber to fire.A fracture within the connector could occur due to procedural handling of the fiber during setup or use.Also, the interaction between the console and the fracture connector could lead to an overheating of the fiber, that could cause the fiber separated from the connector.Therefore, the reported event of fiber overheated was confirmed.The device history record confirmed that the device met with all manufacturing specifications prior to distribution and there were no manufacturing deviations.The instructions for use (ifu) were reviewed and did not reveal any evidence of device off-label use or failure to follow instructions.The ifu states: inspect the fiber for kinks, punctures, fractures, or other damage.If the fiber appears damaged, do not use the fiber; return it to the supplier for replacement and hold the fiber tip to a non-reflective surface, and ensure that a circular red/green spot appears.If the spot is not circular, cleave the fiber.If the spot is weak or not visible, discard the fiber or return it to the supplier for replacement.A risk review was completed and confirmed that the event of fiber overheating of device or device component is defined in the risk documentation.Based on the analysis performed, a conclusion code of cause traced to component failure was assigned to this investigation.
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