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The customer reported defective saline syringes from the foley kit where the 10 ml normal saline syringe snapped off when connected to the connector, and the tip had to be removed with forceps.Medline quality received 1 ea of the reported product; the product was received in a clear storage bag, used condition.The record does not state a separate confirmation status for the returned product; based on the description of the issue, the root cause is identified as physical weakness at the site of the syringe tip and barrel.This is a known issue identified in medline¿s quality management system, and medline quality will continue to monitor for the issue through weekly complaint meetings and monthly trending analysis.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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