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As reported, upon opening the package, the "near end tip" of a torcon nb advantage angiographic catheter was broken.The device did not make patient contact.According to the initial reporter, the patient did not experience any adverse effects due to this occurrence.Additional information has been requested, but is not available at this time.
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Blank fields on this form indicate the information is unknown, unavailable, or unchanged.Event summary: as reported, upon opening the package, the "near end tip" of a torcon nb advantage angiographic catheter was kinked and cracked.The device did not make patient contact.Investigation - evaluation.Reviews of the complaint history, device history record, documentation, instructions for use (ifu), manufacturing instructions, specifications, and quality control procedures of the device were conducted during the investigation.The device was not returned for investigation; no physical evaluation was performed.A document-based investigation evaluation was performed.A review of the device history record showed one potentially failure-related nonconformance.All affected product was identified and scrapped prior to further processing.One additional complaint was reported for this product lot.Cook could not confirm that the two devices exhibit the same failure.No further complaints were reported for this lot number.The device history record review provides objective evidence that the device was manufactured to specification.There is no evidence of nonconforming devices from the complaint lot in house or in the field.No gaps were discovered in the manufacturing instructions, specifications, or quality control procedures for this device.Cook has concluded that sufficient inspection activities are in place to identify this failure mode prior to distribution.The device is packaged with instructions for use, which state, ¿upon removal from package, inspect the product to ensure no damage has occurred." based on the information available, investigation has concluded that a cause for this event could not be established.A capa was previously initiated and remains open to further investigate this failure mode.We will continue our monitoring of similar complaints and have notified the appropriate personnel of this event.Per the quality engineering risk assessment, no further action is required.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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Blank fields on this form indicate the information is unknown or unavailable.This report includes information known at this time.A follow-up report will be submitted should additional relevant information become available.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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