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The account reported finding blood soaked through gown; according to the facility, during a procedure a strike through occurred on the staff members arm, the skin was cleaned with hot water and some alcohol, and there was no impact to the patient or procedure.A photo was received for investigation; the photo shows a blood stain on the surgical gown, medline was unable to determine if the stain is on the outside or inside of the gown, production records showed no non-conformances, and there were no issues with the pack build.The reported strikethrough could not be confirmed from the photo, and the updated cause code was dc: traced to user with knowledge.The surgical gowns currently used for the pack are classified as aami pb70 barrier level 3 rated, the gown is designed to be fluid resistant, however with enough force it may allow strikethrough to occur, and based on these details, the item performed to specifications.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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