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The customer reported the bandage was applied to the foot for 1 day, the adhesive was causing the skin irritation, and when he took it off, he took off skin and the skin on his foot bled a little bit.A sample was not received for this complaint; inspection records were reviewed to note if there were any abnormalities in the finished products inspected per (b)(4), and all coa's for this lot showed that the adhesive levels for this product were in spec.Without a physical sample or picture, it could not be established that the root cause was directly related to the manufacture of the product, and at this time medline cannot confirm a quality issue with the product based off the information received.Adhesive does react to each person¿s skin differently, and variable conditions such as temperature, humidity, and length of wear may also affect the tapes; the divisional quality representative will continue to monitor this issue for tracking and trending purposes during quarterly trending.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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