MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AVANOS MEDICAL INC. BALLARD CLOSED SUCTION SYSTEM FOR ADULTS WITH BALLARD TECHNOLOGY; VAP CLOSED SUCTION CATHETERS & ACCESSORIES

Model Number	2210-5
Medical Device Problem Code	Disconnection (1171)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Insufficient Information (4580)
Date of Event	08/13/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
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 09-seo-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.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported the "pt [patient] was suctioned and while pulling the catheter back out of the endotracheal tube the catheter housing/sleeve and connector (green plastic portion) became disconnected from the elbow connected to the ett [endotracheal tube].It allowed for the suction catheter to be open to air and was no longer a closed system." there was no reported injury.No adverse patient impact reported.

• Brand Name: BALLARD CLOSED SUCTION SYSTEM FOR ADULTS WITH BALLARD TECHNOLOGY
• 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 84160 ; MX 84160
• Manufacturer Contact: lisa clark ; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta, GA 30004 ; 4704485444
• MDR Report Key: 15415286
• Report Number: 8030647-2022-00198
• Device Sequence Number: 15107992
• Product Code: BSY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00609038983103
• UDI-Public: 00609038983103
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CA
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Foreign,User Facility,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 09/13/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 2210-5
• Device Catalogue Number: N/A
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/18/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/13/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• 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: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Male