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The device was not returned for evaluation.Production record and corrective and preventive actions (capa) reviews were performed and revealed no indication of a product quality issue.Additionally, a review of the complaint handling database identified no similar complaints from this lot.A conclusive cause for the reported difficulties could not be determined; however, factors that may contribute to material ruptures include, but are not limited to, material damage, materials, inflation technique, interactions with other devices, lesion calcification and tortuosity or insufficient preparation prior to use.Factors that may contribute to an activation failure including expansion failures (inflation issues) include, but are not limited to, inflation technique, contrast concentration, loose connection with the indeflator, contamination in the inflation lumen or damage to the guide wire and/or inflation lumen.In this case, it is possible that the device may have interacted with the heavily calcified, moderately tortuous, 90% stenosed lesion during advancement, as resistance was noted, causing the reported material rupture, ultimately contributing the reported activation failure; however, without the device to examine, this cannot be confirmed.There is no indication of a product quality issue with respect to manufacture, design, or labeling.
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