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The account reported that hemostats were not clamping because of misalignment, the end of the other two were so sharp they could cut someone, and a baby had a cut incurred during a procedure with concern that it came from the instrument itself.The investigation reviewed finished good production records, finished good pack build, and trending; a sample was received, and the account returned 3 hemostats for investigation, two from an opened pack and one from an unopened pack.Upon visual inspection of the hemostats, no misalignment or excessively sharp tips were noted, and each component was tested, opening and closing each one onto each clamp, with no functional defects noted.The reported issue was not confirmed with the samples received, no root cause was identified, and upon testing the 3 hemostats received had no functional defects and no visual defects were observed.There were no reports of death, serious injury, medical intervention, or follow up care.It has been determined that the reported event could cause or contribute to serious injury if it were to occur again.In an abundance of caution, this is a reportable event.If additional information becomes available this report will be reopened and reevaluated.This medical device report (mdr) is being submitted as part of retrospective review activities, which include review of historical data in accordance with regulations at 21 cfr part 803.The information included in this mdr reflects the information reasonably known to the manufacturer at the time of this retrospective review and submission.
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