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The customer reported that the single-end connection tube is too flexible and kinks and pops off; no patient harm or medical intervention was reported.Medline quality received the reported product in its original packaging, unused condition, and visual assessment of the provided product revealed that the tube were kinked upon opening from the original packaging.The reported issue of kinked tubes was verified by visual assessment of the provided samples, and the tubing issue was the result of a compromised batch of raw material from their supplier.There are currently no known trends, and medline quality will continue to monitor for the issue through weekly complaint meetings and monthly trending analysis.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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