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The customer reported issues with iv gravity sets, including cracks in the portion of the tubing that connects to the iv catheter and visible leakage of blood or iv fluids after tightly connecting the tubing to the iv.Medline quality received 1 ea for evaluation, and functional and visual inspection was conducted with the provided sample.It was found that the item functions normally, no issues with the leakage have been identified, and the complaint cannot be confirmed as no issues have been found.No root cause was identified; a retrospective review of the past two years indicated that there have been no prior complaints in regard to this issue, and the division will continue to monitor this issue for 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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