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A complaint was received related to a "leaking air"; according to the facility, the blood pressure cuff appeared to have an air leak and would not provide a reading on the monitor during use.The sample was received in used condition, visual inspection did not show any signs of damage or broken parts, and the sample was inflated to 300mmhg and rapidly deflated not holding the pressure.The complaint was confirmed.Per vendor investigation report, after cutting open the cuff, damage was found at the corresponding point on the internal pvc membrane, which is the direct cause of the leak; batch-wide material quality abnormality has been ruled out through inspection, this defect is an isolated individual issue, and it is concluded that the root cause of this cuff leak is external force causing a scratch or puncture to the pvc membrane.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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