MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AVANOS MEDICAL INC. BALLARD CLOSED SUCTION SYSTEM FOR NEONATES/PEDIATRICS, 7 F, Y-ADAPTER; VAP CLOSED SUCTION CATHETERS & ACCESSORIES

Model Number	197-5
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Insufficient Information (4580)
Date of Event	07/05/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Note: initial reporter name and address: email address: (b)(6).The actual complaint product was not returned for evaluation.The device history record for the reported lot number, 30075062, in this complaint was reviewed and the material was produced according to the manufacturing procedures and met the quality requirements.All information reasonably known as of 13-oct-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
Avanos medical received a single report that referenced two different incidences, which were associated with separate units, involving two different events.This is the second of two reports.Refer to 8030647-2022-00208 for the first event.It was reported the connection between tube and closed suction system broke.There was no injury or medical intervention reported.

• Brand Name: BALLARD CLOSED SUCTION SYSTEM FOR NEONATES/PEDIATRICS, 7 F, 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 84160 ; MX 84160
• Manufacturer Contact: lisa clark ; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta, GA 30004 ; 4704485444
• MDR Report Key: 15600891
• Report Number: 8030647-2022-00209
• Device Sequence Number: 19383372
• Product Code: BSY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00609038983851
• UDI-Public: 00609038983851
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: NL
• 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
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 10/13/2022

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 Expiration Date: 06/30/2025
• Device Model Number: 197-5
• Device Catalogue Number: N/A
• Device Lot Number: 30075062
• 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: 09/20/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/13/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 07/02/2020
• 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: Unknown