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This report has been identified as b.Braun medical internal report number (b)(4).One (1) unused sample in open packaging was provided for evaluation.Evaluation of the sample revealed the presence of a foreign particle at and near the spike tip.Based on the investigation finding, the sample was not within internal specification; therefore, the reported defect was confirmed.The sample was submitted to the laboratory for evaluation of foreign material located on the tip of the spike.The sample was analyzed using ftir in accordance with specified procedure and the atr attachment.The scan was then compared against the material directory to identify the closest match.A correlation coefficient of greater than or equal to 0.8000 indicated that two materials are considered similar or matching.The scan of the unknown material was compared to the directory, and the highest correlation value obtained was 0.4194, which does not meet the acceptance criteria.Based on this result, the composition of the foreign material could not be determined.It is possible that the sample size was insufficient to produce an accurate ftir reading.Therefore, the exact root cause could not be determined at this time.A review of the device history record (dhr) was performed for the reported lot number and no abnormalities or non-conformances were noted during the in process or final product inspection.Additionally, a historical review of the customer complaint database dating back one year revealed no trends/ similar complaints of this nature against this finished lot number.Therefore, no formal corrective action is warranted at this time.We will maintain this report for further references and continue to monitor other reports for similar occurrences.If any additional pertinent information becomes available, a follow up will be submitted.
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