(b)(4).The customer provided two photos for analysis.The photos show the extension line with what appears to be a strip of metal inside.The customer also returned an opened iv-01100 kit with the twin-cath two-lumen catheter for evaluation.Visual inspection revealed that there were no signs of use observed.There appeared to be a thin strip of metal material within the proximal extension line.After severing the extension line , the strip of metal was observed to be flat.No other defects or anomalies were observed on the returned sample.The proximal extension line was severed to remove the metal strip for dimensional analysis.The length of the metal strip within the extension line measured 24 mm.The outer diameter of the metal strip measured 0.373 mm.Manufacturing was contacted as a part of this complaint investigation.The confirmed that the metal strip within the extension line is part of a core pin used during the molding process of the juncture hub.A device history record review was performed, and no relevant findings were identified.The customer report of a foreign material within the extension line was confirmed by investigation of the returned sample.Visual analysis revealed a strip of metal was within the extension line.Manufacturing confirmed that the observed defect occurred during the juncture hub molding process.Based on these circumstances, manufacturing-molding likely caused or contributed to this event.A non-conformance was initiated to further investigate this issue.Teleflex will continue to monitor and trend for complaints of this nature.
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