MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AVANOS MEDICAL INC. INTRODUCER KIT, GASTROSTOMY FEED TUBE, 22FR DILATOR; DH EF PERC PLACEMENT PRODUCTS

Model Number	98433
Medical Device Problem Code	Separation Problem (4043)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
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 in-progress.All information reasonably known as of 19-mar-2024 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.H3 other text : device not returned.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported "serial dilation completed, peel away sheath in place.Proximal end of dilator twisted to release sheath, however only the smallest dilator was removed.The remaining sleeves of dilator were stuck to sheath inside patient.Instructed to remove sheath [and] remaining sleeves together, and place distal end of gj [gastro-jejunal] tube in stoma tract as t-fasteners were in place." there was no reported injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The device history record for the reported lot number, 30283442, 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 06-aug-2024 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: INTRODUCER KIT, GASTROSTOMY FEED TUBE, 22FR DILATOR
• 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
• Manufacturer Contact: ujjal chakravartty ; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta, GA 30004 ; 4704485487
• MDR Report Key: 18940819
• Report Number: 9611594-2024-00044
• Device Sequence Number: 20928111
• Product Code: KGC
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00350770984339
• UDI-Public: (01)00350770984339(240)109843306(11)231011(17)250705(10)30283442
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: NY
• 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): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician Assistant
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 08/06/2024

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: 07/05/2025
• Device Model Number: 98433
• Device Catalogue Number: N/A
• Device Lot Number: 30283442
• 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: 02/21/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/08/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/20/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 08/06/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/19/2023
• 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