It was reported that the black rubber tip of the syringe component plunger detached during use.The reporting facility indicated that at the time of the incident, the user had to "apply so much pressure when pushing & pulling on the plungers" of the syringe.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.Samples were returned for evaluation and no pieces of the plungers were found to be missing or broken off.The returned samples were filled with water and pushed out several times.The plungers did not stick and no pieces broke during use.The reported problem/issue was unable to be confirmed.In an abundance of caution, and in response to an fda 483 issued for cfn 1417592 on 22-jan-2024, this medwatch is being filed for the reported problem/issue.If additional relevant information becomes available a supplemental medwatch will be filed.
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