| Model Number |
PM040-A |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
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| Date of Event |
02/28/2019
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The product involved in the report has been returned and is being processed for evaluation.A review of the device history record is not possible as no lot number was provided.The lot number provided incorrect.All information reasonably known as of 02-apr-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).
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Event or Problem Description
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Fill volume: unknown, flow rate: unknown, procedure: unknown, cathplace: unknown.It was reported the on-q catheter broke in-situ during an attempted removal.The patient was taken back to surgery where the remaining part of the catheter was removed, approximately 27cm in length.There was no reported complications from the procedure.No additional information was provided.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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One used sample was received.The device was evaluated.The catheter was received in two segments.Both segments exhibited stretching.The root cause was not identified.All information reasonably known as of (b)(6)-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.
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