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The customer reported that a critical care np was placing a trialysis hd line, using cvc line wire, and upon retrieving the guide wire with catheter in place, the wire began to unravel and became increasingly difficult to fully remove; manual pressure was applied immediately for hemostasis and a trauma md removed the guidewire.The returned complaint sample was forwarded for cleaning and disinfection at medline¿s renewal facility, returned, and evaluated by members of centurion's qa and engineering departments.The evaluation confirmed the core wire had broken which led to the unraveling of the wire, and a bend in the core wire was also observed.Considering the vendor's investigation results have not been received at this time, a root cause cannot be positively identified, and the cause was documented as cannot determine cause with received sample.There were no reports of death, serious injury, medical intervention, or follow up care.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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