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

Model Number UNKNOWN

Device Problem Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)

Patient Problems Abdominal Pain (1685); Burn(s) (1757); Unspecified Infection (1930); Inflammation (1932)

Event Type  Injury  

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 05-mar-2019 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 there was an ill smelling flow out of the stoma site for five days.The stoma has been treated with silver nitrate, and the patient was prescribed fusidic acid cream and pyostacine two tablets two times a day.The patient has been under duodopa treatment since (b)(6) 2018.Previously in (b)(6) 2018, the patient had inflammation at the stoma site that required antibiotics (orbenine 500mg).Also previously the patient experienced black marks on the compress, abdominal pain, and burns around the stoma, as well as fluid leakage from the stoma.The patient also received antibiotics and topical care creams for stoma care.Per additional information received 25-feb-2019, the patient had previously pulled out her tube during a shower.The tube was already set to be replaced due to the reported infection.

• Brand Name: UNKNOWN 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: 8394259
• MDR Text Key: 137945683
• Report Number: 9611594-2019-00034
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: KNT
• 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: distributor,foreign,other
• Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 02/12/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 03/06/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Lay User/Patient
• Device Model Number: UNKNOWN
• Device Catalogue Number: UNKNOWN
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 02/12/2019
• 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
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 71 YR