MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AVANOS MEDICAL INC. UNKNOWN CATHETER; CATHETERS

Model Number UNKNOWN

Device Problem Break (1069)

Patient Problem Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque (3165)

Event Date 10/31/2018

Event Type  malfunction  

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 26-nov-2018 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 (b)(4).

Event Description

It was reported that a catheter stretched out to where the luer lock fell off.According to the doctor and the nursing guidance, the decision was made to remove the catheter while the patient was in the post-anesthesia care unit.When post-anesthesia attempted to pull out the already stretched catheter, part of it broke in situ.No further information received at this time.

• Brand Name: UNKNOWN CATHETER
• Type of Device: CATHETERS
• Manufacturer (Section D): AVANOS MEDICAL INC.; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta GA 30004
• Manufacturer (Section G): AVENT S. DE R.L. DE C.V.; ave noruega edificio d-1b; fraccionamiento rubio; tijuana b.c. 22116 ; MX 22116
• Manufacturer Contact: lisa clark ; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta 30004 ; 4704485444
• MDR Report Key: 8102990
• MDR Text Key: 128422172
• Report Number: 2026095-2018-00154
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: MEB
• 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: company representative,user f
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 11/01/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 11/26/2018
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: UNKNOWN
• Device Catalogue Number: UNKNOWN
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 11/01/2018
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Type of Device Usage: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1