MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AVANOS MEDICAL INC. CORFLO STANDARD PEG KIT - PULL METHOD; DH CPK PEG INITIAL PLACEMENT PRODUCTS

Model Number 50-6016E1

Device Problems Degraded (1153); Material Separation (1562)

Patient Problems Vomiting (2144); Foreign Body In Patient (2687)

Event Date 01/25/2024

Event Type  malfunction  

Event Description

It was reported, ¿contacted by consultant in a&e (accident and emergency) department explained that disk was out of patient from his gastrostomy tube.Care home staff reported that patient had vomited bumper from percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (peg) tube.On examination, patient still had peg tube in but internal sponge from bumper had been vomited up.There were concerns that the actual bumper or part of it had come away from the tube, so plan was made for endoscopy.Patient sent to endoscopy for tube removal and re-insertion of new 16 fr corflo peg tube.Tube examined and it looks like the bottom half of the bumper has partially disintegrated and sponge had fallen out.Surprising, as we know these tubes are usually very robust, can last for years.¿ the tube was placed on (b)(6) 2023 and was in use for approximately 3.5 months.No injury reported.The patient is back home and is well.

Manufacturer Narrative

H6: appropriate term/code not available: sponge; bumper.The sample is reported to be available but has not yet been received by the manufacturer.A review of the device history record is in-progress.All information reasonably known as of 16 feb 2024 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 reported event but is relaying the information 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.

Manufacturer Narrative

The product involved in the report has been returned and the investigation remains in progress at this time.All information reasonably known as of 15 apr 2024 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 reported event but is relaying the information 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.

• Brand Name: CORFLO STANDARD PEG KIT - PULL METHOD
• Type of Device: DH CPK PEG INITIAL PLACEMENT PRODUCTS
• 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: ujjal chakravartty ; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta, GA 30004 ; 4704485487
• MDR Report Key: 18724638
• MDR Text Key: 336639885
• Report Number: 2026095-2024-00008
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: KNT
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: UK
• PMA/PMN Number: K882867
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Other,Foreign,Health Professional,User Facility,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Nurse
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 02/16/2024

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 02/16/2024
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Lay User/Patient
• Device Model Number: 50-6016E1
• Device Catalogue Number: N/A
• Device Lot Number: 30207300
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 01/26/2024
• 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: 56 YR
• Patient Sex: Male
• Patient Weight: 65 KG