The investigation is still in progress.Once the investigation is complete a supplemental report will be filed.The information provided by bard represents all of the known information at this time.Despite good faith efforts to obtain additional information, the complainant / reporter was unable or unwilling to provide any further patient, product, or procedural details to bard.
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Received 1 unopened syringe bulb.The reported event was unconfirmed.During the visual inspection, the sample was reviewed by the following requirement specified in the inspection procedure: loose foreign matter or embedded shall not exceed an aggregate total of 0.6mm² or 1/16¿ per tappi dirt estimation chart and no obvious defects were noted in the sample.The device history record was reviewed and found nothing that could have caused or contributed to the reported event.The instructions for use state the following: "irrigation syringe after use, this product may be a potential biohazard.Handle and dispose of in accordance with accepted medical practice and applicable laws and regulations.Caution: federal (usa) law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.Do not resterilize.This is a single use device.Do not re-sterilize any portion of this device.Reuse and/or repackaging may create a risk of patient or user infection, compromise the structural integrity and/or essential material and design characteristics of the device, which may lead to device failure, and/or lead to injury, illness or death of the patient." (b)(4).
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