MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AVANOS MEDICAL INC. UNKNOWN INITIAL PLACEMENT PRODUCT; DH EF PERC PLACEMENT PRODUCTS

Model Number UNKNOWN

Device Problem Break (1069)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Type  malfunction  

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 02-nov-2020 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 comp-ghc-20-02983.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.

Event Description

Avanos medical, inc.Received a single report that referenced three different incidences, which were associated with separate units, involving three different events.This is the third of three reports.Refer to 9611594-2020-00210 for the first event.Refer to 9611594-2020-00211 for the second event.It was reported that after tube placement with the introducer kit the anchor sutures fell "off on the same day." there was no reported injury.

• Brand Name: UNKNOWN INITIAL PLACEMENT PRODUCT
• Type of Device: DH EF PERC PLACEMENT 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: 10779391
• MDR Text Key: 214390324
• Report Number: 9611594-2020-00212
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: KGC
• 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: health professional,user faci
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 11/03/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 11/03/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: UNKNOWN
• Device Catalogue Number: N/A
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 10/16/2020
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Type of Device Usage: N
• Patient Sequence Number: 1