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The account reported finding hemostat is blunt & uneven.A photo was received for the investigation; medline observed one unused hemostat, observed a slight gap in the jaw tips near the base end when the hemostat is closed, and noted the jaw tip appeared to close together flush with no issues, the ends do not appear uneven, and no other defects or damage noted to the rest of the component.Finished good production records and finished good pack build were reviewed, and there were no issues that likely contributed to the reported issue; based on the complaint details, photo evaluation, and investigation, medline can confirm the reported issue.The root cause is considered to be a vendor product issue relating to the component manufacturing process; vendor stated the tips are blunt by design and the minimum unevenness in the tips of the jaw are due to hand manufacturing, therefore no corrective action was completed, and supplier quality 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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