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	02/18/2019
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The device history record for the reported lot number, aa8176r03, in this complaint was reviewed and the material was produced according to the manufacturing procedures and met the quality requirements.The actual complaint product was not returned for evaluation.Root cause could not be determined.All information reasonably known as of 13-mar-2019 has been included in this health authority report.Should additional information be obtained, a follow-up health authority report will be provided.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).
Event or Problem Description
It was reported 2 suture stays fell off day 1 post insertion.There was no reported injury.

• 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: 8419188
• Report Number: 9611594-2019-00044
• Device Sequence Number: 19393663
• Product Code: KGC
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10680651984316
• UDI-Public: 10680651984316
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: AS
• PMA/510(K) Number: K080253
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Nurse
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 02/20/2019

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: 05/01/2020
• Device Model Number: 98431
• Device Catalogue Number: 991098431
• Device Lot Number: AA8176R03
• 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: 02/20/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/13/2019
• Patient Sequence Number: 1