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It was reported that the snapsecure foley securement device defect where the clamp does not close properly, multiple packages were tried, and the plastic clamp does not latch and close resulting in catheters not secured to leg; no harm to the patient has been reported.Medline quality received 2 ea of the reported product in unpackaged, used condition, conducted visual assessment of the provided product, and functional testing of the product was then conducted by attempting to close the snapsecures.The reported issue of failures to close was verified by visual assessment of the provided samples, and both samples were not able to fully close due to the bent hooks.Based on the provided sample and the description of the issue, the root cause is a manufacturing defect creating misalignment of the hooks/latch; a review found no similar issues reported, there are currently no known trends for this product lot, and no change has been made to the regulatory reportability decision for the complaint.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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