MAUDE Adverse Event Report: Avanos Medical Inc. Ballard Closed Suction System; BALLARD Closed Suction Catheter, Double Swivel Elbow

Model Number	99409
Medical Device Problem Code	Loose or Intermittent Connection (1371)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	08/18/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that hospital staff discovered the detached flapper valve one day after the ballard device had been replaced.There was no reported delay in therapy, harm, or injury associated with this event.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The product involved in the report has not been returned for evaluation.A review of the device history record is in-progress.All information reasonably known as of 18 september 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 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 identified as (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 airlife product is defective or caused serious injury.

• Brand Name: Ballard Closed Suction System
• Common Device Name: BALLARD Closed Suction Catheter, Double Swivel Elbow
• Manufacturer (Section D): Avanos Medical Inc.; 5405 winward parkway; alpharetta GA 30004
• Manufacturer (Section G): AVENT S de RL de CV; carretera internacional; salida norte no. 1053; magdalena, 84160 ; MX 84160
• Manufacturer Contact: candacy bush ; 2710 northridge dr. nw, suite a; grand rapids, MI 49544
• MDR Report Key: 50819758
• Report Number: 8030647-2026-00065
• Device Sequence Number: 15984490
• Product Code: BSY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00609038994093
• UDI-Public: (01)00609038994093(10)30330340
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,User Facility,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 09/18/2026

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: 99409
• Device Catalogue Number: 22703-4J
• Device Lot Number: 30330340
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/21/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/18/2026
• 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: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown