MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AVANOS MEDICAL INC. CORTRAK 2 NG/NI FEED TUBE, ELECTROMAGNETIC STYLET; DH CORTRAK DISPOSABLES

Model Number 40-9431TRAK2

Device Problem Break (1069)

Patient Problem Foreign Body In Patient (2687)

Event Type  malfunction  

Event Description

Avanos medical received a single report that referenced two different incidences, which were associated with separate units, involving two different patients.This is the second of two reports.Refer to 9611594-2023-00193 for the first event.It was reported the cortrak tube came apart inside the patient.When clinicians removed the tube, the bottom half of the tube stayed inside the patient.This was confirmed by radiology.No injury or medical interventions reported.

Manufacturer Narrative

The actual complaint product was not returned for evaluation.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 21-dec-2023 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, inc.Complaint database and identified as complaint comp-(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.H3 other text : device not returned.

• Brand Name: CORTRAK 2 NG/NI FEED TUBE, ELECTROMAGNETIC STYLET
• 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 84048 ; MX 84048
• Manufacturer Contact: lisa clark ; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta, GA 30004 ; 4704485444
• MDR Report Key: 18374861
• MDR Text Key: 331372670
• Report Number: 9611594-2023-00194
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: KNT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00350770460475
• UDI-Public: 00350770460475
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K220588
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Health Professional,User Facility,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 12/21/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 40-9431TRAK2
• Device Catalogue Number: N/A
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 11/29/2023
• Initial Date FDA Received: 12/21/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 70 YR