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The account reported finding adhesive issue with dressings, and the complaint stated that patients totally lose their iv sites due to the tape and tegaderms not adhering to the skin properly.A photo was received for investigation; the dressing with transparent tape on the bottom and top of the dressing was adhered to the customer's arm, and the edges and corners of the dressing and tape were curling up away from the skin.Per the photos provided, the reported issue was confirmed, and no other defects or damage was observed.The cause was documented as sample required to determine cause, 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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