MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AVANOS MEDICAL INC. NEOMED NASOGASTRIC/OROGASTRIC FEEDING TUBES; DH NASOGASTRIC (NG) FEEDING TUBES (NEOMED AND NEOCONNECT)

Model Number	PFTM8.0P-NC
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Deformation (2976)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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 are in-progress.All information reasonably known as of 02 apr 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 reported event but is relaying the information 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
It was reported via fda user facility/importer report number (b)(4), ¿the peds ng [nasogastric] tubes have been difficult or near impossible to cap.Once the tube has been placed and taped on the patient, the distal end with the small purple cap does not fit well into the hole to seal it off.This has led to loss of meds, feeds, etc.That have dripped out of the line.It appears that the distal cap becomes deformed after each use (uncap and recap).¿ the event occurred in february 2026.

• Brand Name: NEOMED NASOGASTRIC/OROGASTRIC FEEDING TUBES
• 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, cn 31512 1; CH 315121
• Manufacturer Contact: tamara cardona ; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta, GA 30004 ; 4704485487
• MDR Report Key: 24769412
• Report Number: 2026095-2026-00021
• Device Sequence Number: 15968538
• Product Code: FPD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00350770001821
• UDI-Public: (01)00350770001821
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: UT
• 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: Other,Health Professional,User Facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 04/02/2026

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: PFTM8.0P-NC
• Device Catalogue Number: PFTM8.0P-NC
• Device Lot Number: TY250812
• 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: 03/05/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/02/2026
• 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: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Male