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The customer reported that there was leakage in the foley bag; no patient harm or medical intervention was reported.Medline quality received 1 ea of the reported product in unpackaged, used condition, and visual assessment revealed blue discoloration along the inside of the catheter and drainage funnel and sediment on the tip of the catheter, but not obstructing the catheter; functional testing was then conducted by performing a catheterization simulation.Leakage occurred through a small pinhole at the funnel, verifying the reported issue.A root cause of the pinhole leak at the funnel could not be determined based on the investigation of the sample, and the complaint was closed as unknown responsible party.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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