H11:section a through f - the information provided by bd represents all of the known information at this time.Despite good faith efforts to obtain additional information, the complainant / reporter was unable or unwilling to provide any further patient, product, or procedural details to bd.The following were reviewed as part of this investigation: patient severity, trend analysis, applicable previous investigation(s), sample (if available), and applicable fmea documents.Based on a review of this information, the following was concluded: the complaint of a damaged midline catheter was confirmed and the cause appeared to be manufacturing-related.The product returned for evaluation was one 3fr s/l provena midline catheter.Usage residues were observed throughout the sample.The sample was received in two segments which shared a complete break at the tubing/luer joint.Microscopic inspection of the break site revealed a granular fracture surface.Beach marks were observed throughout a majority of the fracture surface.Gaps were observed in the joint between the tubing and the luer adapter.The beach marks and material flow suggested that tubing breakage originated at those gaps.The gaps in the bonding between the luer adapter and extension tubing appeared to have caused or contributed to the observed material failure.It appeared those gaps occurred during the manufacturing process.Photographs of the sample have been forwarded to the manufacturing site for further evaluation.Reynosa evaluation: complaint due to ¿line separated from hub¿ was confirmed.According with the photo evaluation performed at reynosa facility and gross visual, microscopic visual performed at vad lab the following was concluded: the gaps between the luer hub and extension tubing appeared to have caused or contributed to the reported detachment line.This kind of defect could be caused during the molding process at supplier facility.Therefore, the cause of this condition is supplier related.An incident report was issued to notify our supplier about this issue.A lot history review (lhr) of redr1867 showed no other similar product complaint(s) from this lot number.
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