Description of Event or Problem · 0
I WAS WORKING IN THE IV LAB IN THE IN-PATIENT PHARMACY ON (B)(6) 2025 WHEN I CAME ACROSS A PRODUCT THAT WE USE, TYPICALLY FOR NICU PATIENTS, HAD SIGNS OF PARTICULATE MATTER THAT WENT FROM THE BAG INTO THE SYRINGE THAT WAS DRAWN UP FOR A PATIENT. THE DRUG WAS GENTAMICIN, LOT: P461634, EXP: 11/30/26, AND THE SYRINGE THAT WAS USED WAS A 3ML SYRINGE WITH THE LOT: 5133250, EXP: 05/31/2030. I SPIKED THE BAG WITH A NON-VENTED DISPENSING PIN WITH THE INTENTION TO DRAW A FEW DOSES OUT OF THIS BAG FOR MULTIPLE PATIENTS BUT LUCKILY, I NOTICED THIS ODD PARTICULATE IMMEDIATELY IN THE FIRST SYRINGE. THE LOT OF THE DISPENSING PIN IS LOT: 00VL991908, EXP: 03/31/2030. THE SYRINGE CONTAINING THE PARTICULATE NEVER LEFT THE IV LAB AND I DISCARDED THE GENTAMICIN BAG AND SYRINGE INTO A BAG FOR MY COORDINATOR TO SEE. PATIENT CODE: 4582. DEVICE CODE: 1451, 2901, 2975. REFERENCE REPORT: MW5177180.