(b)(4).Methods: the device was reported as not available for return and analysis.However a review of the device history record (dhr) was conducted for the reported mode and lot number.Results: inspection records for the (b)(4) catheter show no rejections recorded during the inspection performed.In process evaluation was performed and no root cause was identified for damage to the catheter as the assessment did not find any activity in the manufacturing process that could have led to affect the integrity of the components inside the tray.Conclusion: the device was not returned to (b)(4) for testing; therefore we are unable to determine a cause for the reported incident.The dhr assessment did not find any activity in the manufacturing process that could have led to the reported incident, there were no rejections recorded during the inspection.Additional information has been requested, however not yet received.Should additional information pertinent to this event become available, halyard will submit a follow-up report.Please note: the spirol catheter belongs to a peripheral nerve block tray that is assembled for (b)(4), and the suspect catheter mentioned in this incident is a component of the tray and an (b)(4) product.For this catheter, the product code is bso, and the 510k number is k133316.Information from this incident has been included in our product complaint trend reporting systems for monitoring, tracking and trending.Not returned to mfg.
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