| Model Number |
40-9438 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Integrity Problem (2978)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
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| Date of Event |
01/10/2023
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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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.A review of the device history record is not possible as no lot number was provided.All information reasonably known as of 13 feb 2023 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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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that when the nurse pulled the nasojejunal (nj) tube out of the patient, it was broken into two pieces (it was connected by the plastic material that had ballooned); the broken portion was not noticed until after removal.No harm reached the patient.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The actual sample from the reported event was returned for evaluation.Visual examination of the device revealed the tubing expanded to form a balloon shape but it did not burst or break; however, there were thin layers of the material noticed on the ballooned portion of the tube.The reported event could be confirmed as reported; however, the root cause is undetermined.All information reasonably known as of 03 apr 2023 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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