MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AVANOS MEDICAL INC. MICROCUFF ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE FOR ADULTS; MICROCUFF ADULT ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE

Model Number	35215
Medical Device Problem Codes	Gas/Air Leak (2946); Material Integrity Problem (2978)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Insufficient Information (4580)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The actual complaint product was not returned for evaluation; without a sample to perform functional evaluation, a root cause cannot be determined.A review of the device history record is not possible as no lot number was provided.All information reasonably known as of 08 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 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 inc.Received a single report that referenced five different incidences, which were associated with separate units, involving four different patients.This is the second of five reports.Refer to 3011270181-2024-00085 for the first report.Refer to 3011270181-2024-00087 for the third report.Refer to 3011270181-2024-00088 for the fourth report.Refer to 3011270181-2024-00089 for the fifth report.It was reported, the "blue end" fell out and the cuff leaked; there was no reported injury to the patient.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional information: d4; the documented udi is based on the stock/product code provided by the reporter; the udi-pi is not available as no lot number was provided for the alleged device.All information reasonably known as of (b)(6) 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 complaint database and identified as complaint (b)(4).

• Brand Name: MICROCUFF ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE FOR ADULTS
• Common Device Name: MICROCUFF ADULT ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE
• Manufacturer (Section D): AVANOS MEDICAL INC.; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta GA 30004
• Manufacturer (Section G): COMMAND MEDICAL NICARAGUA SA; km 12.5 carretera norte; parque industrial las mercedes, edificio 16; managua, managua
• Manufacturer Contact: ujjal chakravartty ; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta, GA 30004 ; 4704485487
• MDR Report Key: 19942078
• Report Number: 3011270181-2024-00086
• Device Sequence Number: 4929305
• Product Code: BTR
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00609038352152
• UDI-Public: (01)00609038352152
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: ND
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K050803
• 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
• Report Date (Section B): 10/31/2024

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 Model Number: 35215
• Device Catalogue Number: 35215
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• 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: 07/10/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/04/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/08/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 10/31/2024
• 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