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The customer reported multiple kits were leaking in use, and according to the customer, after the foley was placed urine was noted on the floor and there appeared to be a slow leak from the drainage port area, although no active leak was observed.Medline quality received 3 ea of the reported product in packaged, unused condition; visual assessment revealed no defects nor abnormalities, and functional testing was conducted by filling each drain bag with 2000ml of water and observing for leaks.The drain bags did not display any signs of leakage for 10 minutes, and the reported issue of leakage could not be verified based on visual or functional inspection of the received sample.Based on the description of the issue, some possible root causes could be, but are not limited to, external damage, drainage valve engagement, or an unverified product issue; there are currently no known trends for this product lot, and medline quality will continue to monitor for the issue through bi-weekly complaint meetings and quarterly trending analysis.There were no reports of death, serious injury, medical intervention, or follow up care.It has been determined that the reported event could cause or contribute to serious injury if it were to occur again.In an abundance of caution, this is a reportable event.If additional information becomes available this report will be reopened and reevaluated.This medical device report (mdr) is being submitted as part of retrospective review activities, which include review of historical data in accordance with regulations at 21 cfr part 803.The information included in this mdr reflects the information reasonably known to the manufacturer at the time of this retrospective review and submission.
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