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The customer reported balloon leakage from inflation port; the rn inserted the foley, inflated the balloon and secured the catheter to the patient's leg, and within 10 minutes the catheter slid out.Medline quality received the reported product in unpackaged, used condition; visual assessment revealed no defects nor abnormalities, dimensional analysis of the catheter met the specified product criteria, and functional testing by inflating the foley balloon with 10 ml of sterile water showed the foley balloon retained the sterile water for several minutes, with no signs of deflation or leaks at the inflation port.The reported issue of balloon deflation/leakage could not be verified based on visual or functional inspection of the received sample; the cause was not confirmed with received sample.Review of device history record found no similar issues reported, a post-market retrospective review revealed 0 additional complaints of leakage at the inflation port, there are currently no known trends for this product, and medline quality will continue to monitor for the issue through monthly 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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