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The reported concern was tearing during use, and it was reported that the gloves are ripping while using and donning.The account was able to provide one opened box to assist in the investigation; thirteen gloves were donned and evaluated, including measurements of glove thickness, palm width, and overall length from the tip of the middle finger to the cuff.While no gloves tore during testing, ten gloves did not meet product specifications, and based on the testing performed and the measurement results, medline was able to confirm the reported issue.Further investigation reveals that the root cause is attributed to a vendor product issue as the gloves did not meet product specifications; there were no reports of death or serious injury associated with this event.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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