MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AVANOS MEDICAL INC. UNKNOWN GASTRIC JEJUNAL FEEDING TUBE; DH EF BALLOON TUBES PRODUCTS

Model Number UNKNOWN

Device Problem Misconnection (1399)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 01/07/2022

Event Type  malfunction  

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.All information reasonably known as of (b)(6) 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).Device not returned.

Event Description

It was reported that when the nurse was unplugging the tube they realized that the medication had been connected to the gastric port instead of the jejunal port.There was no change in the patient's behavior.The patient has been receiving duodopa since (b)(6) 2020.

• Brand Name: UNKNOWN GASTRIC JEJUNAL FEEDING TUBE
• Type of Device: DH EF BALLOON TUBES PRODUCTS
• 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: 13446613
• MDR Text Key: 285249609
• Report Number: 9611594-2022-00011
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: KNT
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: FR
• PMA/PMN Number: UNKNOWN
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Other,Foreign,User Facility,Distributor
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 02/03/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 02/03/2022
• 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: 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
• Date Manufacturer Received: 01/11/2022
• 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
• Treatment: DUODOPA.
• Patient Age: 72 YR
• Patient Sex: Male