MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AVANOS MEDICAL INC. INTRODUCER KIT FOR JEJUNAL/GASTRIC FEEDING TUBE, 20FR DILATOR; DH EF PERC PLACEMENT PRODUCTS

Model Number 98437

Device Problem Patient-Device Incompatibility (2682)

Patient Problems Abdominal Pain (1685); Pocket Erosion (2013); No Code Available (3191)

Event Date 04/04/2020

Event Type  Injury  

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 15 apr 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 Description

It was reported that the suture "made the hole to the stomach larger" and "air have leaked to the peritoneum." the patient, a child, required surgery.Additional details: the procedure was performed on ((b)(6) 2020 and the placement "looked good." the patient started having stomach aches, and a new x ray was performed on (b)(6) 2020, which showed free gas in the abdomen, requiring surgery.The air leak had occurred along one anchor suture, and the suture was "chafing bigger holes in the stomach than it should." per the reporter, "we have not fully understood the patient's underlying diseases, which is why this happened to everything else." per additional information received 08 apr 2020, the patient has an underlying and unusual tissue problem/disease, and the healthcare provided does not believe the device failed.

• Brand Name: INTRODUCER KIT FOR JEJUNAL/GASTRIC FEEDING TUBE, 20FR DILATOR
• Type of Device: DH EF PERC PLACEMENT PRODUCTS
• Manufacturer (Section D): AVANOS MEDICAL INC.; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta GA 30004
• Manufacturer (Section G): AVENT SA DE R.L. DE C.V. (AVENT 1); circuito industial no.40; colonia obrera; nogales, cp 84048 ; MX 84048
• Manufacturer Contact: lisa clark ; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta, GA 30004 ; 4704485444
• MDR Report Key: 9974070
• MDR Text Key: 188581487
• Report Number: 9611594-2020-00069
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: KGC
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10680651984378
• UDI-Public: 10680651984378
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: SW
• PMA/PMN Number: K080253
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: distributor,foreign,other
• Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 04/17/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 04/17/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 98437
• Device Catalogue Number: N/A
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 04/06/2020
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention