MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AVANOS MEDICAL INC Microcuff* Endotracheal Tube for Adults; MICROCUFF* Adult Endotracheal Tube

Model Number	35216
Medical Device Problem Codes	Defective Device (2588); Gas/Air Leak (2946); Therapeutic or Diagnostic Output Failure (3023)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	04/19/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported: that during bedside intubation, three different et (endotracheal tube) tubes were found to be defective.The balloon on the end of the tube was unable to hold air on all three tubes.On the fourth try, the fourth et tube was successful.Pt: 4582.Device: 2588, 2946, 3023.Reference: mw5187406, mw5187407.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The product involved in the report has not been returned.A review of the device history record is in-progress all information reasonably known as of (b)(6) 2026 has been included in the health authority report.Should additional information be obtained a follow-up health authority report will be provided.The information provided by airlife.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 airlife.Airlife 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 airlife complaint database and is 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 a airlife product is defective or causes serious injury.

• Common Device Name: MICROCUFF* Adult Endotracheal Tube
• Manufacturer (Section D): AVANOS MEDICAL INC; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta GA
• Manufacturer (Section G): AVENT S de RL de CV; carretera internacional; salida norte no. 1053; magdalena, mexico ; MX
• Manufacturer Contact: melissa brickley ; 2710 northridge dr nw suite a; grand rapids, MI 49544 ; +1(616)259-8415
• MDR Report Key: 25465930
• Report Number: 8030647-2026-00041
• Device Sequence Number: 18722511
• Product Code: BTR
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00609038352169
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: NC
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: N/A
• 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: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 07/23/2026

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: 35216
• Device Catalogue Number: 35216
• Device Lot Number: CM3122001
• 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: 05/11/2026
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/11/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/10/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 07/27/2026
• 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
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other
• Patient Age: 57 YR
• Patient Sex: Male
• Patient Weight: 211 LB
• Patient Race: White