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The customer reported finding instruments full of rust in a laceration tray.A photo was received for investigation; finished good production records were reviewed and no non-conformances were noted by production or quality control personnel during first article, in-process, or case packaging inspections, and the bom was reviewed and no issues were identified.An examination of the photographs confirmed the report as rust could be seen on the instruments shown.Based on the available information, the issue is attributable to a broken lidocaine ampoule; with the above information the investigation is unable to determine a root cause, and monitoring of the situation will continue through centurion's complaint system.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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