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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 was returned for evaluation.A fiber disturbance was noted on the balloon during the visual evaluation.No other anomalies were noted.On the functional testing, the in-house presto inflation device was inflated, and water was noted to be leaking from the balloon.Further, the balloon fibers were stripped and under microscopic examination a pin-hole balloon rupture was noted.No further testing was performed.As the visual evaluation confirmed, fiber disturbances and leakage were observed caused by pin-hole rupture which was observed under microscopic observations.Hence, the investigation was confirmed for the reported leak, identified pin-hole balloon rupture and identified fiber disturbances.As the microscopic observation confirms the pin-hole balloon rupture which might lead to the reported leak.However, the definitive root cause for the reported leak, identified pin-hole balloon rupture and identified fiber disturbances could not be determined based upon the provided information.Labeling review: as the reported event did not allege a labeling or use related issue, a labeling review is not required.(expiration date: 07/2026).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.
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