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Model Number UNKNOWN |
Device Problem
Material Integrity Problem (2978)
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Patient Problems
Hemorrhage/Bleeding (1888); Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
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Event Date 06/23/2023 |
Event Type
Injury
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Event Description
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Avanos medical inc.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 8030647-2023-00116 for the first report.It was reported via fda medwatch / fda user facility report mw report mw5145185 the following information was provided: while reviewing this case, and after reviewing seven case studies from 2010-2021 it is suggested that the manufacturer make the catheter radiopaque.On (b)(6) 2023, a 31+6 week estimated gestational age (ega) female infant was admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (nicu) for prematurity and respiratory distress.On (b)(6) 2023, a routine chest x-ray demonstrated an unintentionally retained foreign object (urfo) in the lungs.The patient was transferred to an outside hospital for neurosurgical intervention for a grade 4 intraventricular hemorrhage (ivh).The urfo reportedly was removed during a bedside procedure without further complication.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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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 06 oct 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 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.H3 other text : device not returned.
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