MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AVANOS MEDICAL INC. BALLARD CLOSED SUCTION SYSTEM FOR NEO/PEDS, 6 FR; VAP CLOSED SUCTION CATHETERS & ACCESSORIES

Model Number	196
Medical Device Problem Codes	Migration or Expulsion of Device (1395); Device Markings/Labelling Problem (2911)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The actual device is reported to be available but has not been returned for evaluation.A review of the device history record is not possible as no lot number was provided.All information reasonably known as of 01-jun-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, 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.Device not returned.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported "closed system inline suction catheter markings are not aligning with the ett (endotracheal tube) markings causing the suction catheter to go beyond the ett." a patient experienced and unplanned extubation in which the patient had a coughing incident after suctioning which dislodged the ett.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The actual device was not returned.The user returned a device from another lot/batch.All information reasonably known as of (b)(6) 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, 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.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The three (3) samples were received without the original packaging.The user was unable to confirm which of the wo lot numbers provided were associated with the actual event.Evaluation was performed on the samples from the reported lot numbers of the sample devices.The product was manufactured according to approved procedures and specifications.A root cause was not identified for the reported issue since no failure was detected during the evaluation of the returned device(s).Root cause could not be determined.All information reasonably known as of 02-nov-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, 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 CLOSED SUCTION SYSTEM FOR NEO/PEDS, 6 FR
• 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: 17043504
• Report Number: 8030647-2023-00083
• Device Sequence Number: 8577400
• Product Code: BSY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00609038938240
• UDI-Public: 00609038938240
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: NJ
• 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: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 11/02/2023

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: 196
• Device Catalogue Number: N/A
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• 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: 05/05/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/20/2023; 10/05/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/01/2023
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 07/13/2023; 11/02/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• 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