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The account reported an adhesive issue with the tegaderm in the iv start kits; staff goes to peel the tegaderm and they will not come apart, and they are stuck together.A sample was received for investigation; medline received 5 ea unopened iv start kits, tested all 5 ea of the dressings, reviewed finished good production records, reviewed finished good pack build, and reviewed trending.Per the sample evaluation, 4 ea of the dressings peeled correctly with no issue and 1 ea of the dressings the paper frame had separated from the dressing itself so it was no longer able to be used; per the investigation and sample received, the reported issue was confirmed.The vendor and the cause of this issue were confirmed, and the issue derives from the raw materials process when the force between frame liner and the film is too weak; medline is working with the component manufacturing facility for further evaluation and corrective actions.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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