MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP; SYRINGE, LUER LOCK, STERILE, 20ML

Model Number	SYR120010Z
Medical Device Problem Code	Crack (1135)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	02/26/2019
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the syringe split "at the back end and then down the length" of the barrel during use.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
It was reported that the syringe split "at the back end and then down the length" of the barrel during use.No serious injury or adverse impact to 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.One (1) box of product in used and new condition was returned for evaluation.The used samples were observed to have a broken barrel.Visual and functional testing of new samples was unable to reproduce or confirm the reported problem/issue as all syringe samples tested worked as intended.The root cause was determined to be inadvertently adding excessive foce to the device while injecting.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.

• Common Device Name: SYRINGE, LUER LOCK, STERILE, 20ML
• 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: 19009643
• Report Number: 1417592-2024-00315
• Device Sequence Number: 11714650
• Product Code: FMF
• UDI-Device Identifier: 30080196310221
• UDI-Public: 30080196310221
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: CO
• 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): 03/31/2024

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: SYR120010Z
• Device Lot Number: 180521
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 03/19/2019
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/26/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/01/2024
• 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
• Usage of Device: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other
• Patient Sex: Unknown