Iv levothyroxine (in bd 3ml iv syringe) infusing via medfusion syringe pump noted to be leaking fluid from pump about halfway through infusion (total dose volume=1.9 ml).Infusion paused and remainder of med pushed through med tubing (bd maxzero ref mz9267) and when 3 ml syringe (bd ref 309657, lot 0198091, bud 6/30/2025) attached to med tubing to flush medication through, there was leaking noted at the clave on the end of the med tubing.10 ml ns flush syringe noted to not have any leaking.Bd 3 ml iv syringes (ref 309657) were tested with bd maxzero extension set tubing (ref mz9267) and noted leaking at the connector only for bd syringe lot 0198091.Other 2 lot # of 3 ml bd iv syringes did not leak with the tubing.Bd iv 5 ml syringes did not leak with tubing nor did monoject 3 ml iv syringes.This also occurred in (b)(6) 2019 when bd 3 ml iv syringes (ref 309657, lot 8255627) caused leaking with microbore extension set tubing.In (b)(6) 2019 only this lot number caused leaking.This event will also be reported to bd.Fda safety report id # (b)(4).
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