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The customer reported there was a tear in the drape upon opening and the drape was unable to be used; the issue did not occur during use and no injury occurred.A photo and a sample were received for investigation, and the sample received consisted of the pack insert, pouch, and back table cover; examination of the pouch showed no damage.A large tear was observed in the back table cover, confirming the issue reported by the account.The back table cover was found to be torn and perforated, consistent with contact with an external source, and the investigation is unable to determine at what point during production, transit, or storage the damage occurred; the division will monitor this issue for trending purposes.There were no reports of death, serious injury, medical intervention, or follow up care.It has been determined that the reported event could cause or contribute to serious injury if it were to occur again.In an abundance of caution, this is a reportable event.If additional information becomes available this report will be reopened and reevaluated.This medical device report (mdr) is being submitted as part of retrospective review activities, which include review of historical data in accordance with regulations at 21 cfr part 803.The information included in this mdr reflects the information reasonably known to the manufacturer at the time of this retrospective review and submission.
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