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 ultraverse035 pta dilatation catheter has returned for evaluation.
No specific anomalies noted on the visual evaluation.
On the functional evaluation the balloon catheter was inflated with the in-house presto device, upon inflation water was noted leak from the catheter near the strain relief.
Under the microscopic observation a longitudinal tear was noted to the catheter.
No further testing performed.
Therefor the investigation was confirmed for the reported catheter leak, as the catheter leak during the functional evaluation.
The investigation was also confirmed for the identified catheter tear as a longitudinal tear was noted to the catheter under microscopic observation.
During the microscopic observation longitudinal tear was noted to the catheter was identified which leads to the reported leak.
However, definitive root cause for the reported catheter leak and identified catheter tear could not be determined based upon the provided information.
Labeling review: a review of product labeling documentation (e.
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, procedural instructions, indications, warnings, precautions, cautions, possible complications, contraindications, nursing guide, and unit label) did not find any product labeling inadequacy.
(expiry date: 03/2024).
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