MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AVANOS MEDICAL INC. ENFIT PU FEEDING TUBE PURPLE 8FR 90CM; DH NASOGASTRIC (NG) FEEDING TUBES (NEOMED AND NEOCONNECT)

Model Number	PFTL8.0P-NC
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported there was a recent patient event in which a patient in the cardiac intensive care unit (cicu) had two fragments of an avanos neomed nasogastric (ng) tube in the patient's stomach."fragments were seen on x-ray and required surgery to remove." there was no reported injury.
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.Root cause could not be determined.All information reasonably known as of 05-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: ENFIT PU FEEDING TUBE PURPLE 8FR 90CM
• Common Device Name: DH NASOGASTRIC (NG) FEEDING TUBES (NEOMED AND NEOCONNECT)
• Manufacturer (Section D): AVANOS MEDICAL INC.; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta GA 30004
• Manufacturer (Section G): NINGBO TIANYI MEDICAL APPLIANCE CO., LTD.; no.788,mozhi north rd; tourism resort; dongqian lake, ningbo zhejiang 23930 0; CH 239300
• Manufacturer Contact: tamara cardona ; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta, GA 30004 ; 4704485487
• MDR Report Key: 24274405
• Report Number: 3011270181-2026-00019
• Device Sequence Number: 9948291
• Product Code: FPD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00350770001838
• UDI-Public: (01)00350770001838
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: DC
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K082238
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Nurse
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 02/05/2026

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: PFTL8.0P-NC
• Device Catalogue Number: PFTL8.0P-NC
• 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: 01/08/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/05/2026
• 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