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The account reported finding cracked vial; the 1% lidocaine vial supplied in the picc pack was cracked and leaking fluid in the foam wrapper and appeared to have a hairline crack in the bottom of the vial.No sample or photo was received for the investigation; finished good production records, the finished good pack build/bom, and component trending were reviewed, and the manufacturer did not find any discrepancies within their records or retained samples that could have contributed to the reported issue.Based on the complaint details and the investigation, the complaint is not confirmed, and the investigation was limited without a photo or sample provided by the customer for evaluation.A root cause was not identified; the recorded cause was "sample required to determine cause," and the division will monitor this issue for trending purposes.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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