MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AVANOS MEDICAL INC. INTRODUCER KIT FOR GASTROSTOMY FEEDING TUBE; DH EF PERC PLACEMENT PRODUCTS

Model Number	98433
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Separation (1562)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
Date of Event	06/12/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the white tip of the dilator broke off and was able to be retrieved from the patient.No injury reported.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The sample is reported to be available but has not yet been received by the manufacturer.A review of the device history record is not possible as no lot number was provided.The root cause has not been determined.All information reasonably known on (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 reported event but is relaying the information 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.

• Brand Name: INTRODUCER KIT FOR GASTROSTOMY FEEDING TUBE
• Common Device Name: DH EF PERC PLACEMENT PRODUCTS
• Manufacturer (Section D): AVANOS MEDICAL INC.; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta GA 30004
• Manufacturer (Section G): AVENT SA DE R.L. DE C.V. (AVENT 1); circuito industial no.40; colonia obrera; nogales, cp 84048 ; MX 84048
• Manufacturer Contact: lisa clark ; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta, GA 30004 ; 4704485444
• MDR Report Key: 17325327
• Report Number: 9611594-2023-00101
• Device Sequence Number: 5487436
• Product Code: KGC
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00350770984339
• UDI-Public: 00350770984339
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: VA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K080253
• 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): 07/14/2023

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: 98433
• Device Catalogue Number: N/A
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• 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: 06/23/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/14/2023
• 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: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown