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Caregiver reported that the balloon of a navina classic regular rectal catheter ruptured multiple times during use.The patient uses the navina system daily with approximately 500-600 ml of water and inflates the balloon using 1-2 pump strokes.The caregiver reported that the balloon rupture occurred during irrigation and that both the patient and caregiver could hear and feel the balloon rupture.No pain, bleeding, or other injury was reported.The patient has been using the navina system since 2024.The caregiver inserts the catheter, while the patient controls balloon inflation and water volume.
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Additional information obtained during the investigation indicated that the reported balloon ruptures occurred with different production lots and during irrigation.No pain, bleeding, medical intervention, hospitalization, or other adverse clinical outcome was reported.The patient has a history of t12 spinal cord injury with paraplegia and neurogenic bowel.No known anorectal abnormalities, strictures, hemorrhoids, inflammatory bowel disease, or prior bowel surgery were reported.The device was not returned for evaluation.Review of manufacturing records and batch documentation for the reported lots did not identify any deviations or nonconformities, and all products met established release specifications.Exact root cause could not be determined based on the available information.
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