MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AVANOS MEDICAL INC. BALLARD CS NEO/PED, 6 FR, Y-ADAPTER; VAP CLOSED SUCTION CATHETERS & ACCESSORIES

Model Number	196
Medical Device Problem Code	Difficult to Open or Close (2921)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Low Oxygen Saturation (2477); Respiratory Insufficiency (4462)
Date of Event	12/24/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The actual complaint product was not returned for evaluation.A review of the device history record is in-progress.All information reasonably known as of 19-jan-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, inc.Complaint database and identified as complaint (b)(4).
Event or Problem Description
Avanos medical, inc.Received a single report that referenced two different incidences, which were associated with separate units, involving two different events.This is the first of two reports.Refer to 8030647-2022-00004 for the second event.Immediately after installing the device saline began going into my patient's lungs instead of the suction system.The patient began to decompensate and the oxygen level desaturated.The device was replaced and the patient was quickly suctioned.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The device history record for the reported lot number, 30144156, in this complaint was reviewed and the material was produced according to the manufacturing procedures and met the quality requirements.The device was evaluated and the failure was not confirmed.Root cause could not be determined.All information reasonably known as of 17-mar-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, inc.Complaint database and identified as complaint (b)(4).This information is submitted pursuant to 21 cfr 803, 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.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Correction: lot # 30144156.The product involved in the report has been returned and is being processed for evaluation.A review of the device history record is in-progress.All information reasonably known as of 10-feb-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, inc.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.

• Brand Name: BALLARD CS NEO/PED, 6 FR, Y-ADAPTER
• Common Device Name: VAP CLOSED SUCTION CATHETERS & ACCESSORIES
• Manufacturer (Section D): AVANOS MEDICAL INC.; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta GA 30004
• Manufacturer (Section G): AVENT S DE RL DE CV; carretera internacional; salida norte no. 1053; magdalena, cp
• Manufacturer Contact: lisa clark ; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta, GA 30004 ; 4704485444
• MDR Report Key: 13335048
• Report Number: 8030647-2022-00003
• Device Sequence Number: 5023391
• Product Code: BSY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00609038938240
• UDI-Public: 00609038938240
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: CA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Nurse
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/18/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 07/08/2026
• Device Model Number: 196
• Device Catalogue Number: N/A
• Device Lot Number: 30144156
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 01/18/2022
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/27/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/18/2022; 02/25/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/24/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/10/2022; 03/19/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 07/13/2021
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 16 DA
• Patient Sex: Male