MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AVANOS MEDICAL INC. MIC PEG KIT WITH ENFIT CONNECTORS-20 FR-PULL; DH EF PEG INITIAL PLACEMENT PRODUCTS

Model Number	9640-20
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
Date of Event	10/01/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The actual complaint product was not returned for evaluation.A review of the device history record and udi number are in-progress.All information reasonably known as of 29-oct-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
It was reported, "during [percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy] peg placement using the pull technique, the looped placement wire broke while being pulled through.The break occurred as traction was applied to advance the peg tube from the stomach through the abdominal wall.The wire emerged through the abdomen but snapped before the peg could come through.Only a short segment of the broken wire was left to secure; however, the wire was fully retrieved.The procedure was briefly paused, and the remaining wire was held with forceps to facilitate completion of the pull-through.The peg tube was successfully placed without further complication.Patient remained stable throughout the procedure." there was no reported injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The device history record for the reported lot number, 30366433, 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 18-feb-2026 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: MIC PEG KIT WITH ENFIT CONNECTORS-20 FR-PULL
• Common Device Name: DH EF PEG INITIAL 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: tamara cardona ; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta, GA 30004 ; 4704485487
• MDR Report Key: 23442074
• Report Number: 2026095-2025-00028
• Device Sequence Number: 4733109
• Product Code: KNT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00350770446431
• UDI-Public: (01)00350770446431(240)120001450(11)250520(17)270520(10)30366433
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: AS
• PMA/510(K) Number: K924065
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Foreign,User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 02/18/2026

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: 9640-20
• Device Catalogue Number: 9640-20
• Device Lot Number: 30366433
• 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: 10/02/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/19/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/31/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/18/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 07/01/2025
• 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