MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AVANOS MEDICAL INC. MICROCUFF SUBGLOTTIC SUCTIONING ADULT ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; VAP MICROCUFF ENDOTRACHEAL TUBES

Model Number	13220
Medical Device Problem Code	Connection Problem (2900)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The actual complaint product was not returned for evaluation.Root cause could not be determined.A review of the device history record is not possible as no lot number was provided.All information reasonably known as of 30 may 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 halyard health complaint database and identified as complaint (b)(4).
Event or Problem Description
Avanos medical inc.Received a single report that referenced three different incidences, which were associated with separate units, involving three different patients.This is the third of three reports.Refer to 9611594-2019-00096 for the first report.Refer to 9611594-2019-00114 for the second report.It was reported on 25-apr-2019 that "the 'blue' hub/connector on the end of the subglottic et [endotracheal] tube which connects the subglottic et tube to the ventilator comes loose/apart, therefore breaking the circuit." additional information received on 30-apr-2019 indicated there was no direct patient injury that the user facility is aware of.The user facility stated that "many" of the reported model code have been affected.Lot numbers are unknown.The user facility stated "we will ask therapists to keep the packaging moving forward so we can try and get lot numbers.".

• Brand Name: MICROCUFF SUBGLOTTIC SUCTIONING ADULT ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE
• Common Device Name: VAP MICROCUFF ENDOTRACHEAL TUBES
• Manufacturer (Section D): AVANOS MEDICAL INC.; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta GA 30004
• MDR Report Key: 8656375
• Report Number: 9611594-2019-00115
• Device Sequence Number: 2072628
• Product Code: BTR
• UDI-Device Identifier: 30680651132209
• UDI-Public: 30680651132209
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MI
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K131254
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 04/30/2019

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 Model Number: 13220
• Device Catalogue Number: 991013220
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• 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: 04/30/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/30/2019
• Patient Sequence Number: 1