According to the customer contact on (b)(6) it was reported that "foleys had reported leak in balloon and came out with balloon deflated".The patient, an 83 year old male had a foley catheter placed for acute respiratory failure and the catheter was placed while the patient was in the ed, according to the customer contact.The patient was "confused/agitated".On (b)(6), the patient was "restrained bilaterally" and "intubated on (b)(6)".According to the customer contact, after catheter was noticed out of the patient by sicu staff, a second foley catheter was placed.The sample was available and was returned for evaluation however a definitve root cause could not be determined at this time.It has been determined that the reported event could cause or contribute to serious injury, therefore, this medwatch is being filed.If any further relevant information is identified or obtained, a supplemental medwatch will be submitted.
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