MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AVANOS MEDICAL INC. CORTRAK 2 ENTERAL ACCESS SYSTEM; DH CORTRAK (EAS)

Model Number	20-0950
Medical Device Problem Code	Malposition of Device (2616)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Perforation of Esophagus (2399)
Date of Event	12/20/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
It was reported "a cvicu [cardiovascular intensive care unit] patient had multiple ng [nasogastric] salem sump tube attempts by nursing and tee [transesophageal echocardiogram] performed.After unsuccessful ng tube attempts, rd's [registered dietician's] notified to place cortrak tube.Rd reported cortrak tube smoothly placed and kub [kidney, ureter, and bladder] stated cortrak was placed in stomach.Patient was fed through cortrak tube.It was later discovered that the cortrak tube had been placed through an esophageal perforation; clinicians unsure whether cortrak tube or ngt [nasogastric tube] caused perforation.".
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The actual complaint product was not returned for evaluation.A review of the device history record is not possible as no lot number was provided; therefore, the udi-pi is unavailable.The lot number was not provided by the customer.All information reasonably known as of 06-feb-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 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
Additional information: b5.All information reasonably known as of 26-mar-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 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.
Event or Problem Description
Additional information received 26-feb-2025 stating, "after speaking with clinicians- (rn educator, and cortrak team at facility) they came to the conclusion that cortrak was not the cause of the esophageal perforation.".

• Brand Name: CORTRAK 2 ENTERAL ACCESS SYSTEM
• Common Device Name: DH CORTRAK (EAS)
• Manufacturer (Section D): AVANOS MEDICAL INC.; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta GA 30004
• Manufacturer (Section G): MINNETRONIX, INC.; 1635 energy park dr.; saint paul MN 55108
• Manufacturer Contact: tamara cardona ; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta, GA 30004 ; 4704485487
• MDR Report Key: 21334316
• Report Number: 3011270181-2025-00001
• Device Sequence Number: 8549874
• Product Code: KNT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00350770005843
• UDI-Public: (01)00350770005843
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MD
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K240965
• 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
• Remedial Action: Other,Notification
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/26/2025

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 20-0950
• Device Catalogue Number: 20-0950
• 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: 01/08/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/25/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/07/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/26/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other
• Patient Sex: Unknown