FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MONOJECT SYRINGE

MDR report key: 33414 · Received June 13, 1996

Report

Report Number
MW1009295
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 13, 1996
Date of Event
June 1, 1996
Report Date
June 6, 1996
Manufacturer
SHERWOOD MEDICAL CO.
Product Code
FMF
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FINALLY, A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE DID NOT UNCOVER ANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS LOGGED AGAINST THE TWO LOTS IN QUESTION. CO'S FINDINGS, BOTH VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL, SUGGESTS THAT UNDER NORMAL CONDITION OF USAGE THE PRODUCT SHOULD HAVE PERFORMED SATISFACTORILY WITH NO LEAKAGE. THIS IS CORROBORATED BY A LACK OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE LOTS CITED IN THIS COMPLAINT. FINALLY WITH REGARD TO THE LEAKAGE, CO WOULD ADVISE THAT IT IS POSSIBLE FOR SYRINGES TO LEAK AT THE PLUNGER IF A SIDEWAYS FORCE IS APPLIED DURING COMPRESSION OF THE FLUID.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MONOJECT SYRINGE SYRINGE FMF SHERWOOD MEDICAL CO. 240442, 240443

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NO INFO