MAUDE Adverse Event Report: HALYARD HEALTH INTRODUCER KIT FOR GASTROSTOMY FEEDING TUBE; DIGESTHEALTH ENTERAL FEED PERC PLACEMENT

Model Number	98434-17
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
There is no information provided regarding the return of the actual complaint product to the manufacturer.A review of the device history record is not possible as no lot number was provided.Root cause could not be determined.All information reasonably known as of 19oct2017 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 halyard health 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 halyard health.Halyard health has no independent knowledge of the event reported but is relaying the information that was provided by the user facility where the incident occurred.(b)(4).
Event or Problem Description
Halyard received a single report that referenced two different incidences, which were associated with separate units, involving two patients.This is the first of two reports.Refer to 9611594-2017-00137 for the second patient.It was reported that the suture broke during patient transport to floor.No additional information was provided.

• Brand Name: INTRODUCER KIT FOR GASTROSTOMY FEEDING TUBE
• Common Device Name: DIGESTHEALTH ENTERAL FEED PERC PLACEMENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): HALYARD HEALTH; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta GA 30004
• MDR Report Key: 6963331
• Report Number: 9611594-2017-00136
• Device Sequence Number: 16446382
• Product Code: KGC
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10680651984347
• UDI-Public: 10680651984347
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: NY
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K080253
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 09/25/2017

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: 98434-17
• Device Catalogue Number: 991098434
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/25/2017
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/19/2017
• Patient Sequence Number: 1