The event involved a 28 cm (11") add-on set w/2 check valves, vented cap, non-dehp where the customer reported a defect on a tree, when the nurse started administering chemotherapy, she observed a "geyser" leak at the connection valve of the tubing to the tree.This valve disconnected from the tree.Furthermore, the liquid took on a slightly brown color, as if it had been dyed, and had taken on the color of the plastic where this valve is inserted.According to the photo, you can see the valve disconnected from the tree, and the brown splashes on the white plastic.One photo of the device schematic, with the customer circling and numbering 2 areas.The status of the product at the time of the event is when staring administering chemotherapy.There was unknown patient involvement, unknown adverse event/human harm.
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