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The account reported finding foreign matter in suction tubing.A photo was received for the investigation, two photos and no physical sample was available, finished good production records were reviewed, finished good pack build was reviewed, and trending was reviewed.Medline observed the affected tubing with a foreign matter present on the exterior surface of the suction tip, confirming the reported issue.Based on the photo and pack build review, this item likely had the foreign matter residue on it prior to placement in the pack and was not noted during assembly; components may be received dirty from the supplier or can become dirty during transit or storage, and the supplier 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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