MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AVANOS MEDICAL INC. INTRODUCER KIT FOR GASTROSTOMY FEEDING TUBE, 16FR DILATOR; DH EF PERC PLACEMENT PRODUCTS

Model Number	98430
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The sample is reported to be available, but has not yet been received by the manufacturer.A review of the device history record is not possible as no lot number was provided.All information reasonably known as of 11 oct 2018 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 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 halyard health complaint database and identified as complaint (b)(4).Device not returned.
Event or Problem Description
Halyard received a single report that referenced two different incidences, which were associated with separate units used on the same patient.This is the second of two reports.Refer to 9611594-2018-00184 for the first report.It was reported that the sutures snapped during placement in radiology.No injury to patient.No further information provided.

• Brand Name: INTRODUCER KIT FOR GASTROSTOMY FEEDING TUBE, 16FR DILATOR
• Common Device Name: DH EF PERC PLACEMENT PRODUCTS
• Manufacturer (Section D): AVANOS MEDICAL INC.; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta GA 30004
• MDR Report Key: 7959933
• Report Number: 9611594-2018-00185
• Device Sequence Number: 16447626
• Product Code: KGC
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10680651984309
• UDI-Public: 10680651984309
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: UK
• PMA/510(K) Number: K080253
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: distributor,foreign,health pr
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 09/21/2018

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: 98430
• Device Catalogue Number: 991098430
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/21/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/12/2018
• Patient Sequence Number: 1