A field action was initiated on (b)(6) 2019 (product recall notice was sent to all potentially impacted customers).The sample is reported to be available, but has not yet been received by the manufacturer.All information reasonably known as of (b)(6) 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.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.
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Avanos medical inc.Received a single report that referenced three different incidences, which were associated with separate units, involving the same patient.This is the first of three reports.Refer to 3006646024-2019-00025 for the second report.Refer to 3006646024-2019-00026 for the third report.It was reported that the hospital has had problems with the placement kits where there was a blockage or the tip of the dilator seemed too narrow for the guidewire.Three kits failed consecutively during a procedure and resulted in a peri-procedural delay due to low stock.No further information provided.
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One used sample was returned for evaluation.There was no visible damage to the tube, and the bonding between the tip of the tube and introducer tube were intact and secure.The push peg tube was cut and under magnification, the introducer adapter was determined to be clogged, with no openings.The complaint is confirmed and the root cause is determined to be manufacturing related.All information reasonably known as of 13 dec 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 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.
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