MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AVANOS MEDICAL INC. MIC SAFETY PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY PEG KIT - 24 FR - PULL; DH EF PEG INITIAL PLACEMENT PRODUCTS

Model Number	7180-24
Medical Device Problem Code	Difficult to Remove (1528)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Needle Stick/Puncture (2462)
Date of Event	01/10/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
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 patients.This is the first of two reports.Refer to 3006646024-2022-00010 for the second report.It was reported that there was an incident involving the safety scalpel in the peg kit; a user cut themselves when opening the scalpel.Additional information received 15feb2022 reported that an experienced senior surgeon slashed her finger (1 cm long), when trying to remove the plastic protective sheath on the 11-blade that comes with the peg kit 24f; reportedly, it was on too tightly and was very hard to take off.The surgeon was evaluated by the occupational health department and sutures were recommended; the surgeon decided to manage the cut with dermabond/steri-strips after the bleeding was controlled with prolonged pressure.
Additional 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 08 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 complaint database and identified as complaint (b)(4).

• Brand Name: MIC SAFETY PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY PEG KIT - 24 FR - PULL
• Common Device Name: DH EF PEG INITIAL PLACEMENT PRODUCTS
• Manufacturer (Section D): AVANOS MEDICAL INC.; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta GA 30004
• Manufacturer (Section G): AVENT, INC.; 6620 s. memorial place, suite 100; tucson AZ 85756
• Manufacturer Contact: lisa clark ; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta, GA 30004 ; 4704485444
• MDR Report Key: 13711887
• Report Number: 3006646024-2022-00009
• Device Sequence Number: 17709193
• Product Code: KNT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00350770409832
• UDI-Public: 00350770409832
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: NY
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K924065
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 03/09/2022

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 Model Number: 7180-24
• 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
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/11/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/09/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other
• Patient Sex: Female