(appropriate health impact term/code not available); taking benadryl per doctors orders.The product involved in the report has been returned and is being processed for evaluation.The device history record for lot 30155147 was reviewed and the product was produced according to product specifications.All information reasonably known as of 22 may 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.
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The actual sample from the reported event was returned for evaluation.Visual examination of the device revealed that none of the components exhibited visible damage, (there were no breaks in the catheter).The pump was refilled to the reported volume of 550ml (as indicated by the label on the sample), with 0.9% saline, the liquid exited the distal end of the catheter yielding a flow rate of 11.69 ml/hr, (which was within specification, with a +/-20% tolerance).Additionally, a leakage was observed near the proximal end of the catheter, in the area of the first black depth marker below the hub.A hole was observed, centered in the proximal-most depth marker.The hole appeared evenly circular, with smooth edges; no jagged tearing was observed.The reported event could not be confirmed as reported; therefore, the root cause is undetermined.All information reasonably known as of 13 jun 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).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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