| Model Number |
40-8368 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Puncture/Hole (1504)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
09/23/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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Avanos medical inc.Received a single report that referenced three different incidences, which were associated with separate units, involving three different patients.This is the first of three reports.Refer to 9611594-2021-00145 for the second report.Refer to 9611594-2021-00146 for the third report.It was reported that there was a patient who had a nasogastric (ng) tube placed in the operating room (or) and in post-anesthesia care unit (pacu) it was determined to be leaking due to a notable hole.Per additional information received 28 sep 2021 it was confirmed that the hole was on the distal portion of the tube that was inserted into the patient's stomach.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The sample is reported to be available, but has not yet been received by the manufacturer.The device history record for lot 30061584 was reviewed and the product was produced according to product specifications.All information reasonably known as of 13 oct 2021 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).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Correction: a follow up #1 was submitted for this complaint stating that the sample was returned, however the sample was returned for the event reported in 9611594-2021-00145, not 9611594-2021-00144.No sample has been returned by the customer for the event in 9611594-2021-00144 at this time.Corrections have been made in sections d9, h3, and h6.All information reasonably known as of 02 dec 2021 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.H3 other text : device not returned.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The product involved in the report has been returned and is being processed for evaluation.All information reasonably known as of 02 nov 2021 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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