The reported event was confirmed, as manufacturing related.Visual evaluation of the sample noted one opened (without original packaging) lubrsil temperature sensing silicone foley.Visual evaluation noted no obvious defects.The product was used for diagnostic and treatment purposes.Attempted to flush the drainage lumen, however solution would not pass all the way through.The catheter was cut where the solution would not pass and was found to have excess silicone blocking the lumen,.This was out of specification which stated, "visually check that there¿s no material in murphy eye or drainage lumen." although the reported event was confirmed manufacturing related, the root cause could not be determined.A potential root cause for this failure could be "- tooling misalignment.- tooling wear.- silicone inside the lumen.- incorrect use of tool." the device history record was reviewed and found nothing that could have caused or contributed to the reported event.The instructions for use were found adequate and state the following: ¿to deflate and remove the balloon, attach a needleless syringe to let sterile water in the balloon come out spontaneously through balloon deflation without aspiration.After balloon deflation, withdraw the catheter slowly while confirming that no abnormal resistance is encountered." correction: d4 (lot#).H11:section a through f - the information provided by bd represents all of the known information at this time.Despite good faith efforts to obtain additional information, the complainant / reporter was unable or unwilling to provide any further patient, product, or procedural details to bd.
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