MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP; SYRINGE, LUER LOCK, STERILE, 1ML

Model Number	SYR101010
Medical Device Problem Code	Mechanical Problem (1384)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	10/20/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
It was reported that syringe plunger becomes "stuck" when injecting.No serious injury or adverse impact to a patient or a user was originally reported.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.Four (4) boxes of unused product was returned for evaluation and fifty (50) randomly chosen samples were subjected to visual and functional inspection.No visual defects were observed and functional testing identified no plunger-related issues with drawing and pushing out water from the samples.The reported problem/issue was unable to be reproduced or 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.If additional relevant information becomes available a supplemental medwatch will be filed.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that syringe plunger becomes "stuck" when injecting.

• Common Device Name: SYRINGE, LUER LOCK, STERILE, 1ML
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP; three lakes drive; northfield IL 60093 2753
• Manufacturer Contact: nigel vilches ; three lakes drive; northfield, IL 60093-2753
• MDR Report Key: 18922277
• Report Number: 1417592-2024-00177
• Device Sequence Number: 6189059
• Product Code: FMF
• UDI-Device Identifier: 40884389596310
• UDI-Public: 40884389596310
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: OH
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: User Facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 03/17/2024

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Model Number: SYR101010
• Device Lot Number: 89723040001
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 10/30/2023
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/20/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/18/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other
• Patient Sex: Unknown