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H10: manufacturing review: a manufacturing review was not required as this is the only complaint reported to date for this product and lot.Investigation summary: one conquest 40 pta dilatation catheter has been received for the evaluation.On the visual evaluation, the device was noted to be bloody.Frayed fibers and unraveling was noted at the proximal end of the balloon.No other specific anomalies were noted.On the functional evaluation, an in house presto inflation sample was used to inflate the sample and water was noted to be leaking at the proximal end of balloon.The balloon fibers were stripped and a longitudinal rupture was noted to the balloon at the distal tip.No evidence was noted for the difficult to remove from the evaluation.No other functional testing was performed.Therefore the investigation for the reported balloon rupture was confirmed as the water was leaking from the longitudinal ruptured region of the balloon.The investigation for the identified frayed and unraveled material was confirmed as the frayed and unraveling of the fibers were noted at the proximal end of the balloon.The investigation for the reported difficult to remove was inconclusive as the reported event cannot be replicated in the lab.A definitive root cause for the reported balloon rupture ,difficult to remove and the identified frayed, unraveled material could not be determined based upon the provided information.Labeling review: a review of product labeling documentation (e.G., procedural instructions, indications, warnings, precautions, cautions, possible complications, contraindications, nursing guide, and unit label) did not find any product labeling inadequacy.H10: b5, d4 (expiry date: 08/2023),.
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