Catalog Number 305207 |
Device Problem
Volume Accuracy Problem (1675)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 11/16/2021 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Date of event: unknown.The date received by manufacturer has been used for this field.Medical device expiration date: na.A device evaluation is anticipated but has not yet begun.Upon completion of the investigation, a supplemental report will be filed.
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Event Description
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It was reported that the bd¿ oral syringe scale markings washed off in water.The following information was provided by the initial reporter: "rns report they are using these syringes for oral morphine and instructing patients/caregivers to submerge the syringe in a cup of water to prevent medicine from crusting at the end of the syringe.The problem patients and caregivers are coming across is that the markings on the syringes are disappearing and they are no longer able to use the syringe because they¿re unable to determine the amount of remaining medicine.".
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Date of event: unknown.The date received by manufacturer has been used for this field.Medical device expiration date: na.A device evaluation is anticipated but has not yet begun.Upon completion of the investigation, a supplemental report will be filed.
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Event Description
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It was reported that the bd¿ oral syringe scale markings washed off in water.The following information was provided by the initial reporter: "rns report they are using these syringes for oral morphine and instructing patients/caregivers to submerge the syringe in a cup of water to prevent medicine from crusting at the end of the syringe.The problem patients and caregivers are coming across is that the markings on the syringes are disappearing and they are no longer able to use the syringe because they¿re unable to determine the amount of remaining medicine.".
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Event Description
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It was reported that the bd¿ oral syringe scale markings washed off in water.The following information was provided by the initial reporter: "rns report they are using these syringes for oral morphine and instructing patients/caregivers to submerge the syringe in a cup of water to prevent medicine from crusting at the end of the syringe.The problem patients and caregivers are coming across is that the markings on the syringes are disappearing and they are no longer able to use the syringe because they¿re unable to determine the amount of remaining medicine.".
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Manufacturer Narrative
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H6: investigation summary since no samples displaying the condition reported are available for examination, we were unable to fully investigate this incident.No root cause can be determined as no samples were received.A device history record review showed no rejected inspections or quality issues during the production of the provided lot number that could have contributed to the reported defect.
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