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The customer reported that the port where the needle is inserted is cracked and that the item was inserted by physician.A physical sample was provided by the customer, and the sample was received in a very used condition with the medline logo on the knob very faded.Based on the sample provided, medline confirmed the reported issue that the male portion was broken off the entire piece.Cause could not be determined with the received sample, and the divisional quality representative will continue to monitor this issue for tracking and trending purposes during quarterly trending.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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