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The reported event was confirmed however the cause was unknown.1 sample was confirmed to exhibit the reported failure.The device had not met specifications.The product was used for treatment.The product caused the reported failure.Visual evaluation of the returned sample noted one opened (without original packaging), used iap kit and drainage bag.Visual inspection of the sample noted no obvious visible defects.Methylene blue solution (3 drops 1% aq methylene blue per 100ml distilled water) was injected into the sample port connection and leaked around the connecting tubing.This does not meet the specification the iap system should provide fluid without leaks.A potential root cause for this failure could be ¿insufficient adhesive.¿ the lot number is unknown; therefore, the device history record could not be reviewed.The instructions for use were found adequate and state the following: "indications for use: the bard® intra-abdominal pressure (iap) monitoring device is intended for the monitoring of intra-abdominal pressure via a foley urinary catheter.The measured pressures can be used as an aid in the diagnosis of intra-abdominal hypertension (iah) and the associated clinical syndrome of abdominal compartment syndrome (acs).Important: the bard® intra-abdominal pressure monitoring device does not include a saline bag, pressure transducer or monitoring system.It adapts to the saline bag, pressure transducer and monitoring system used in your icu.The bard® intra-abdominal pressure monitoring device must be replaced at the time the urinary catheter and/or urinary drainage tubing is replaced.The bard® intra-abdominal pressure monitoring device is for use with bard® foley trays with ez-lok® sampling port.Contraindications: not for use on pediatric patients; not for use on patients with compromised bladder function warnings: use only saline for pressure measurement.Ensure tubing fluid path is primed so there are no air bubbles.Ensure the iap sampling port is seated tightly to the catheter drainage tubing sampling port prior to use.Precautions: single use only.Federal (u.S.A.) law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.Not made with natural rubber latex.Sterile unless package is opened or damaged, except for any individually packaged components within the tray which are not labeled as sterile.These components are not terminally sterilized.This is a single use device.Do not resterilize any portion of this device.Reuse and or repackaging may create a risk of patient or user infection, compromise the structural integrity and or essential material and design characteristics of the device, which may lead to device failure, and or lead to injury, illness or death of the patient.Sterile contents: 30 cc syringe; infusion and pressure transducer tubing; saline bag spike & cap; zeroing stopcock; dead-end transducer cap; proprietary drain tube clamp; valve port; check valves for controlling and directing flow; statlock® foley device kit." h11: section a through f - the information provided by bd represents all 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.H3 other text: the actual/suspected device was inspected.
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