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The account reported finding defective suction canister, and the end user reported that the canister was not maintaining suction when being used for a procedure.Medline reviewed finished good production records, finished good pack build, account and component trending, and evaluated one unused canister sample; the canister was observed compressed and deflated, with no issues with the lid or plastic canister portion.Vendor response stated reserved samples were tested and the vacuum system of the product ran as normal, pressure meter read as normal, sealing was normal, water suction was functioning normally, and production records met the quality requirements with no deviations or rework.Since the defect is not confirmed, it is not possible to determine the root cause; 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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