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MalfunctionBSP

MEDLINE

Received Jun 15, 2026 · Event occurred May 18, 2026

Report 1417592-2026-02431 · MDR key 25513144

Device

Generic name

Needle, Quincke, 22gx3.5"

Catalog number

PAIN8017

Lot number

NEEDLE, QUINCKE, 22GX3.5"

Product problems

  • Unsealed Device Packaging

Patient

Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PACKAGING FOR THE NEEDLES ARRIVED UNSEALED. AFTER, THE NEEDLES WERE SAVED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. 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.

Description of Event or Problem

THE REPORTED ISSUE IS THAT THE PACKAGING FOR THE NEEDLES ARRIVED UNSEALED.