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It was reported that upon deflation of a catheter, "there was still a tiny amount of air inflated in the balloon".The customer contact reported, "connected a sterile syringe to the balloon port and allowed 9.5ml to naturally backflow into the syringe.Then pulled back with the syringe to double-check if there was any more air or water left in the balloon.Pulled back 2 additional times to verify there was nothing left in the balloon.Catheter pulled out with no resistance.When it was completely out, there was still a tiny amount of air inflated in the balloon.Pt bled from his urethra for a few minutes afterwards and then resolved".There were no reports of death, serious injury, medical intervention, or follow-up care.It has been determined that the event did not involve a death or serious injury; however, it meets the definition of a reportable malfunction, as recurrence of the malfunction could cause or contribute to death or serious injury.Based on the information reviewed, this is a reportable event as defined under 21 cfr 803.3.
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