MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AVANOS MEDICAL INC. INTRODUCER KIT FOR GASTROSTOMY FEEDING TUBE, 18FR DILATOR; DH EF PERC PLACEMENT PRODUCTS

Model Number	98431
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	10/17/2018
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The actual complaint product was not returned for evaluation.The device history record for lot, aa7268r04, was reviewed and the product was produced according to product specifications.All information reasonably known as of (b)(6) 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 avanos medical, inc.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.The device was not returned.
Event or Problem Description
Avanos medical, inc.Received a single report that referenced two different incidences, which were associated with separate units, involving two different events.This is the first of two reports.Refer to 9611594-2018-00213 for the second event.It was reported that some of the sutures from a kit tore during the procedure, and a new introducer kit had to be opened and used.There was no injury reported.Per additional information received 12-nov-2018, two of the sutures in the first kit broke during the procedure.

• Brand Name: INTRODUCER KIT FOR GASTROSTOMY FEEDING TUBE, 18FR DILATOR
• Common Device Name: DH EF PERC PLACEMENT PRODUCTS
• Manufacturer (Section D): AVANOS MEDICAL INC.; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta GA 30004
• MDR Report Key: 8097586
• Report Number: 9611594-2018-00212
• Device Sequence Number: 14151046
• Product Code: KGC
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10680651984316
• UDI-Public: 10680651984316
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: NO
• PMA/510(K) Number: K080253
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: distributor,foreign,other,use
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 11/02/2018

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 Expiration Date: 08/01/2019
• Device Model Number: 98431
• Device Catalogue Number: 991098431
• Device Lot Number: AA7268R04
• 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: 11/02/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/21/2018
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 2 YR
• Patient Weight: 12