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

Model Number 98431

Device Problem Break (1069)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Date 11/21/2018

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

The actual complaint product was not returned for evaluation.The device history record for the reported lot number was reviewed and documented that the lot was manufactured according to the approved manufacturing procedures, specifications, and then released by quality assurance.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.Device not returned.

Event Description

It was reported that there was an anchor failure with a gastrostomy kit.The sutures, which are supposed to last until the second or third week after placement, have fallen off the same day they were placed.No further information was provided.

Manufacturer Narrative

Corrected data- model number, lot number, unique identifier (udi) number.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 08-jan-2019 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.

• Brand Name: INTRODUCER KIT FOR GASTROSTOMY FEEDING TUBE, 16FR DILATOR
• Type of Device: DH EF PERC PLACEMENT PRODUCTS
• Manufacturer (Section D): AVANOS MEDICAL INC.; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta GA 30004
• MDR Report Key: 8163834
• MDR Text Key: 130316291
• Report Number: 9611594-2018-00226
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: KGC
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10680651984309
• UDI-Public: 10680651984309
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K080253
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: distributor,foreign,other,use
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 12/17/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 12/14/2018
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 02/01/2019
• Device Model Number: 98431
• Device Catalogue Number: 991098430
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 12/17/2018
• Patient Sequence Number: 1