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According to the facility, "rn opened and primed iv extension tubing with saline while in package" and, upon flushing the extension set, "rn felt liquid splash on arm" and "there appeared to be a pinpoint hole in the tubing"; no injuries were sustained to patient or staff.A photo was received for the investigation, and the customer provided a video of the affected device; in the video, there appears to be a crack on the device where the tubing connects to the female luer, resulting in fluids leaking from the device.Based on the complaint details, video evaluation, and the investigation, the complaint is confirmed since leaking was observed from the device.Based on the provided video, the root cause is manufacturing related; however, a more specific root cause cannot be determined, 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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