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| Catalog Number |
SYR100185 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Fragmentation (1261)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
05/23/2023
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that "our staff are reporting multiple events of coring when they use these needles to draw up solutions in the iv room." "coring" is when part of the rubber stopper on a drug vial dislodges from the core, or a piece of the stopper is sheared off, and goes into the drug liquid in the vial.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The customer reported multiple events of coring when the needles were used to draw up solutions in the iv room, and stated that part of the rubber stopper on a drug vial dislodges from the core, or a piece of the stopper is sheared off, and goes into the drug liquid in the vial.Medline received 2 boxes of syr100185 standard hypodermic needles in new condition and additional information was requested from the customer; the customer advised that these needles were used to draw up medication from a vial.The complaint was not confirmed.According to the product specifications, syr100185 standard hypodermic needles are not designed to penetrate vials, and the cause code was updated to reflect traced to user - misuse/mishandling; there was no change to the reportability decision associated with this complaint.There were no reports of death, serious injury, medical intervention, or follow up care.It has been determined that the reported event could cause or contribute to serious injury if it were to occur again.In an abundance of caution, this is a reportable event.If additional information becomes available this report will be reopened and reevaluated.This medical device report (mdr) is being submitted as part of retrospective review activities, which include review of historical data in accordance with regulations at 21 cfr part 803.The information included in this mdr reflects the information reasonably known to the manufacturer at the time of this retrospective review and submission.
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