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	Fracture (1260)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The actual complaint product was not returned for evaluation.Root cause could not be determined.The device history record for lot aa9147r06 was reviewed and the product was produced according to product specifications.All information reasonably known as of 11 feb 2020 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.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 complaint database and identified as complaint (b)(4).
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that two sutures broke upon placement.Per additional information received 24 jan 2020, the procedure took place in december.Per the reported information, "the patient is probably discharged now." no further information was provided.

• 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: 9712665
• Report Number: 9611594-2020-00023
• Device Sequence Number: 3655016
• Product Code: KGC
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10680651984316
• UDI-Public: 10680651984316
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: EI
• PMA/510(K) Number: K080253
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: foreign,health professional,o
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 02/14/2020

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: 03/01/2021
• Device Model Number: 98431
• Device Catalogue Number: N/A
• Device Lot Number: AA9147R06
• 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: 01/20/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/14/2020
• Patient Sequence Number: 1