(b)(4).Complaint verification testing could not be performed as no sample was returned for analysis.The ifu provided with the kit informs the user, "air embolism can occur if air is allowed to enter a vascular access device or vein.Do not leave open needles or uncapped, unclamped catheters in central venous puncture site.Use only securely tightened luer-lock connections with any vascular access device to guard against inadvertent disconnection.".A device history record review was performed, and no relevant findings were identified.Without the device to evaluate, the complaint could not be confirmed, and the probable cause could not be determined from the available information.Teleflex will continue to monitor and trend for reports of this nature.
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