MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AVANOS MEDICAL INC. MIC BOLUS GASTROSTOMY FEEDING TUBE WITH ENFIT CONNECTOR; DH EF BALLOON TUBES PRODUCTS

Model Number	8110-12LV
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	03/09/2026
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.A root cause is not established.All information reasonably known as of 14 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 that a patient's feeding tube snapped.There was a piece of tube 4.5 cm long that had snapped off.The remainder of the tube and balloon are inside patient's abdomen.Care staff inserted a new tube and started using it.They have been advised to stop using the tube and to take the patient to accident and emergency so the remnants of the broken gastrostomy tube can be removed.

• Brand Name: MIC BOLUS GASTROSTOMY FEEDING TUBE WITH ENFIT CONNECTOR
• Common Device Name: DH EF BALLOON TUBES 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: 24874137
• Report Number: 9611594-2026-00195
• Device Sequence Number: 18380542
• Product Code: KNT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00350770445595
• UDI-Public: (01)00350770445595(240)120001501(11)250903(17)280902(10)30376643
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: UK
• PMA/510(K) Number: K842076
• 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,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 05/21/2026

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: 8110-12LV
• Device Catalogue Number: 8110-12LV
• Device Lot Number: 30376643
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/19/2026
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/03/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/14/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/21/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/22/2025
• 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 Age: 77 YR
• Patient Sex: Male