It was reported that the red ear ulcer syringe component was found to turn the saline solution red.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 sample was returned for evaluation.Visual inspection identified no color fading or damage.The sample was submerged in sterile water for 30min and no color fading or change in sterile water color was observed.The sample was then wrapped in a microkill wipe to simulate a more aggressive solution contact and left for 5min with no color fading observed.The reported problem/issue was unable to be confirmed and a root cause was unable to be determined.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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