According to the reporter, after the doctor completed the surgery and the catheter was implanted into the patient, the doctor pre-expanded the catheter to test if it is smoothly flowing, but the position of the epitaxial tube and joint was cracked when pre-expanded.It was also stated that the doctor flushed the catheter with salt water and after repeated suctioning, the position of the pipe joint and epitaxial tube was broken.It was also reported that the catheter has a leak at the luer joint and transparent extension pipe joint.The catheter was removed and a new catheter was implanted.There was no reported patient injury.
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