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The account reported two issues regarding occluding of the catheter, and a photo of the catheter not fully inserted into the connector; the original complaint stated "no patient injury." a sample was received for investigation, consisting of one catheter not in its original packaging and in a biohazard bag; the catheter appeared to be in good condition, was connected to a syringe filled with tap water, and water was coming through the catheter with no hindrance.Finished good production records and pack build history were reviewed, and there were no issues identified that would contribute to the reported issue; the catheter connector was also mentioned as a possible cause, but a sample of the connector was not received to verify.With the information and sample provided, medline was not able to confirm that the catheter was occluded, and the cause was not confirmed with the received sample; the quality team will monitor this issue for trending purposes.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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