According to the reporter, during package opening upon visual inspection, degumming at the front end of the pipeline, the tip of the catheter had a damaged capsule (green part of the catheter shaft) and fell off.Flushing was not done.The catheter was not placed in the patient's body.There was no other products being utilized with the device.There was no intervention/treatment required.There were no other defects/damages found on the product observed.There was no leak and no luer adapter issue.There was no packaging damaged and the sterile barrier was still intact upon receipt.Replaced with a new central venous catheter kit for hemodialysis.It was successfully used and completed the procedure.There was no patient injury.
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