It was reported that a 20ml syringe component was noted to be broken when the pack was opened.The reporting facility indicated that there were no injuries related to the reported problem/issue at the time of the incident.To date, no information has been received to indicate that a user or a patient experienced a death, serious injury, medical intervention, follow-up care, or other adverse health impact associated with the reported problem/issue.A photo and a physical sample was returned for evaluation and an approximately 2-inch crack was observed down the measurement markers on the syringe.A definitive root cause was not established, however, component damage prior to pack placement or damage due to rough handling of the pack were identified to be potential root causes.Due to the reported syringe break, and in an abundance of caution, this medwatch is being filed.If additional relevant information becomes available a supplemental medwatch will be filed.
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