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The customer reported finding tubing burst while a nurse was pushing contrast through the tubing; the device was used on a patient, with no impact to the patient, provider or procedure, no serious injury, medical intervention, or follow-up care, and potential for emboli.A photo and a sample were received for investigation, visual inspection was performed, and finished good production records were reviewed.The reported issue was confirmed as the burst tubing was observed on the right beside the clamp.The root cause was found to not be a quality defect because the returned product was used with pressure injection, dyndtc5077 is not pressure-rated, and should only be used under gravity iv infusion; therefore, since the returned product was not used appropriately, the issue could not be confirmed to be a quality defect of the product.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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