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

Model Number	PFTS6.5P-NC
Medical Device Problem Code	Leak/Splash (1354)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	03/31/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
The customer reported that a nasogastric (ng) feeding tube was observed leaking enteral feeding formula from the patient¿s nare during feeding administration.The pump feeding was stopped, the ng tube was removed and reinserted, and leakage was again observed from the nare upon resumption of feeding.A new ng tube was then inserted, placement was verified, and feeding resumed without further leakage.The removed ng tube was reportedly evaluated and appeared to be leaking from approximately the 18¿19 cm marking, near the area where the tube had been secured at the nare.Additional information was received on 11-may-2026, reporting no injury and no history of tube clogging.
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.A root cause could not be determined.All information reasonably known as of 19 may 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.

• 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: 25229322
• Report Number: 3011270181-2026-00070
• Device Sequence Number: 5081564
• Product Code: FPD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00350770001784
• UDI-Public: (01)00350770001784
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CA
• 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,Foreign,User Facility,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 05/20/2026

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: PFTS6.5P-NC
• Device Catalogue Number: PFTS6.5P-NC
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• 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: 04/21/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/20/2026
• 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: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 12 MO
• Patient Sex: Male