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It was reported that a spinning spiros® closed male luer, purple cap generated a leak.The reporter stated, ¿pharmacist from (b)(6) hospital emailed baxter compounding services on (b)(6) 2023 to report 1 bortezomib syringe was leaking.Customer reported the syringe for patient leaked where the connection with the spiros connector is made.This was reported by the nurses and drug came in touch with the nurses gloves.Customer used the product.Further information requested from customer via qa specialist of baxter compounding services including at which stage the leak was identified, whether origin of the leak (reported as the connection where the spiros connector is made) was due to damage to the syringe, or faulty spiros connector, or incorrect attachment of the spiros connector, whether the leak was subsequently stemmed in order for the product to be used, whether there was any staff / patient injury, or medical intervention as a result of this event and whether there was any damage observed to the product packaging, or the carton the product was received in.This was identified at the hospital on (b)(6) 2023 prior to use.There was no report of patient injury or medical intervention as a result of this event, made during initial report.The actual sample was used by the customer, no photographs have been provided for investigation.Baxter compounding services product: bortezomib hs (baxter) 3.06mg in syringe.Customer forwarded additional information on (b)(6) 2023 confirming leak was identified near the end of injection with most of the drug already administered, nurse noticed drops of chemo between gloves.Customer stated they are uncertain regarding exact origin of the leak (initially reported as the connection where the spiros connector is made) and whether it was due to damaged syringe, or faulty spiros connector (code ch2000spc, batch 5788833), or incorrect attachment of the spiros connector, as the product was discarded by nurse prior to investigation, due to chemotherapy contamination of outside.Spilled solution contact with gloves only reported, with no medical intervention that customer is aware of.Customer also confirmed they are not aware of any damage to the product overpouch, or the carton the product was delivered in.As customer could not identify exact source of leak, as a precaution third party notification will be provided to the manufacturer of the spiros connector involved".The event occurred during injection.That there was no injury reported to be associated with the event and no medical intervention required.There was patient involvement but no patient harm.
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