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If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.Udi: (b)(4).The product was returned to mitek for evaluation.Mitek then conducted visual inspection of device received.The package was unopened.It was observed that the ¿female vented cap blue¿ was detached from the tip.The external packaging did not present any anomalies.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device number: 3001981 , and no non-conformances were identified.Based on the condition of the device received, this complaint can be confirmed.A manufacturing investigation will be performed; the process was reviewed, and it was found that the work instructions for part numbers 284610, 281103, where the blue vented cap (p3101312) is used, does not instruct the operator to screw in the cap to the blue male luer-lock p3101369.Although instructions are vague, it is generally understood by operators that the cap must be screwed onto the luer, and therefore only one loose cap was discovered for lot 3001981.The corrective actions are a quality alert was posted on the production floor and training was performed with operators.Ppcr 22-0279 was generated to update work instructions for part numbers 284610 and 281103 to instruct operators to screw the blue cap (p3101312) onto the blue male luer lock (p3101369).As agreed, a nonconformance record was created to document the root cause and identify a corrective and/or preventive action plan.The manufacturer will continue to manufacture the product under the rigorous requirements of our certified quality management system.At this point in time, depuy synthes mitek will continue to track any related complaints within this device family as a means of monitoring the extent with which this complaint is observed in the field.
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