MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AVANOS MEDICAL INC. BALLARD CLOSED SUCTION SYSTEM; BALLARD CLOSED SUCTION, CATHETER, ELBOW, NEONATAL/PEDIATRIC

Model Number	92431
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	12/13/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
A review of the device history record is not possible as no lot number was provided.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 the actual complaint product was not returned for evaluation; without a sample to perform functional evaluation, a root cause could not be determined.All information reasonably known as of 16 jan 2025 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 sun med holdings llc.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 sun med holdings llc.Sun med holdings llc.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 sun med holdings complaint database and identified as (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 sun med holdings llc.Product is defective or caused serious injury.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported, the care-provider had to 'fish out' the piece that broke inside the patient's airway- trachea with a plastic clamp- tweezer.There was no reported injury.

• Brand Name: BALLARD CLOSED SUCTION SYSTEM
• Common Device Name: BALLARD CLOSED SUCTION, CATHETER, ELBOW, NEONATAL/PEDIATRIC
• 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, 84160 ; MX 84160
• Manufacturer Contact: racheal cooper ; 2710 northridge dr nw; ste a; grand rapids, MI 49544 ; 2054826767
• MDR Report Key: 21173222
• Report Number: 8030647-2025-00007
• Device Sequence Number: 13119079
• Product Code: BSY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00609038924311
• UDI-Public: (01)00609038924311
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: CA
• 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,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 01/16/2025

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: 92431
• Device Catalogue Number: 20083
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/17/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/16/2025
• 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: Male