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Medline received a complaint regarding not as strong/holding as well; the customer reported the wound dressing was not as strong or holding as well as previous versions, and the product packaging included a handwritten note stating: "they are too thin ¿ hard to stick." the account returned a physical sample, and the product inside was new, unopened, and in its original packaging; the dressing appeared intact and unused, with no visible signs of contamination, damage, or manufacturing defects.Upon testing the returned sample, the adhesive performed as expected and held well, no issues were observed during evaluation, and the vendor review and peel strength testing results were qualified and met established product standards.Medline was unable to confirm the reported issue, the root cause has not been identified, and the product¿s performance complies with standard requirements.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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