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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 ultraverse 035 pta dilatation catheter was received for evaluation.During visual evaluation, no kinks noted to the catheter shaft, no anomalies to the luers/y-body.During functional evaluation, an in-house presto inflation device was used to inflate the balloon, and water was noted leaking from catheter shaft.Under microscopic examination, a tear was noted to the catheter shaft.No other functional testing performed.Therefore, the investigation is confirmed for the reported leak and identified material split, cut or torn as a tear was noted to the catheter shaft from which the water leaked.The tear identified in the catheter shaft might have been the cause of the reported leak.However, a definitive root cause for the reported leak and identified material split, cut or torn 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.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.
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