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It was reported that a "syringe broke during a procedure causing blood to splash on the operator".The customer reported that the clinician was "clearing a syringe of patient's blood and it shattered and bloody fluid sprayed around including on my face and a few droplets in my eye." the customer stated that the syringe broke at "the main outer cylinder." the customer did not report any follow-up care for bloodborne exposure.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.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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