The surgeon is now claiming he tested it, but as soon as he took out the sutchers, he put gauze on it and we left. No syringe was used to test it and when the ER tested it, it was perfectly fine. I don't think the balloon was ever inflated. This new tube is night and day compared to the old one. The old one could take 15-20 minutes to get 8 oz of fluid in me. The new one takes minutes. The drama continues.