MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AVANOS MEDICAL INC. UNKNOWN NG FEEDING TUBE; DH CORTRAK DISPOSABLES

Model Number UNKNOWN

Device Problem Positioning Problem (3009)

Patient Problem Pneumothorax (2012)

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

The actual complaint product was not returned for evaluation.Root cause could not be determined.A review of the device history record is not possible as no lot number was provided.Root cause could not be determined.All information reasonably known as of 02 may 2022 has been included in this health authority report.Should additional information be obtained, a follow-up health authority report will be provided.The information provided by avanos medical inc.Represents all of the known information at this time.Despite good faith efforts to obtain additional information, the complainant / reporter was unable or unwilling to provide any further patient, product, or procedural details to avanos medical inc.Avanos medical inc.Has no independent knowledge of the event reported but is relaying the information that was provided by the user facility where the incident occurred.This product incident is documented in the avanos medical complaint database and identified as complaint (b)(4).

Event Description

It was reported that an attending caused a pneumothorax that required a chest tube [placement].The patient¿s condition was not reported.

Manufacturer Narrative

Correction: as the customer confirmed that the device involved was not an avanos product, avanos will not be performing any further follow ups on this event, and no further reports will be submitted.All information reasonably known as of 19 may 2022 has been included in this health authority report.Should additional information be obtained, a follow-up health authority report will be provided.The information provided by avanos medical inc.Represents all of the known information at this time.Despite good faith efforts to obtain additional information, the complainant / reporter was unable or unwilling to provide any further patient, product, or procedural details to avanos medical inc.Avanos medical inc.Has no independent knowledge of the event reported but is relaying the information that was provided by the user facility where the incident occurred.This product incident is documented in the avanos medical complaint database and identified as complaint (b)(4).This information is submitted pursuant to 21cfr803, in compliance with the medical device reporting requirement and should not be considered to be an admission that an avanos medical inc.Product is defective or caused serious injury.

Event Description

Per additional information received from the customer on 19 may 2022, the device involved in the reported event was not an avanos feeding tube.This complaint was created in error.

• Brand Name: UNKNOWN NG FEEDING TUBE
• Type of Device: DH CORTRAK DISPOSABLES
• Manufacturer (Section D): AVANOS MEDICAL INC.; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta GA 30004
• Manufacturer (Section G): AVENT SA DE R.L. DE C.V. (AVENT 1); circuito industial no.40; colonia obrera; nogales, cp
• Manufacturer Contact: lisa clark ; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta, GA 30004 ; 4704485444
• MDR Report Key: 14282007
• MDR Text Key: 290686491
• Report Number: 9611594-2022-00055
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: KNT
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: UNKNOWN
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: User Facility,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 05/23/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: UNKNOWN
• Device Catalogue Number: N/A
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 04/05/2022
• Initial Date FDA Received: 05/04/2022
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 05/19/2022
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 05/23/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention; Other