According to the customer on 01/17/23 "the foley catheter came out as the balloon was no longer inflated".Per the customer "upon inspection we inserted the syringe to put the saline solution in to see that it was squirting right back out".Per the customer they then inserted a new catheter.The customer stated they used 10cc's to inflate the balloon and upon insertion the catheter "appeared to be normal".Per the customer the individual is reporting to be doing "ok".No additional information is available at this time.The sample has been requested, but has not been returned for evaluation.It has been determined that the reported event caused or contributed to serious injury requiring medical intervention, 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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