FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MICROCUFF SUBGLOTTIC SUCTIONING ADULT ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE

MDR report key: 11732070 · Received April 27, 2021

Report

Report Number
9611594-2021-00065
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 27, 2021
Date of Event
March 31, 2021
Report Date
June 16, 2021
Manufacturer
AVANOS MEDICAL INC.
Product Code
BTR
UDI-DI
00609038132211
PMA / PMN Number
K131254
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A3, A4, B7. THE INVESTIGATION REMAINS IN PROGRESS. ALL INFORMATION REASONABLY KNOWN AS OF 18 MAY 2021 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 COMP-GHC-21-01083. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR LOT 20037337 WAS REVIEWED AND THE PRODUCT WAS PRODUCED ACCORDING TO PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS. THE ACTUAL COMPLAINT PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A TEAR WAS OBSERVED IN THE CUFF. NO DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED ON ANY OTHER PORTION OF THE DEVICE. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED INCIDENT COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED. ALL INFORMATION REASONABLY KNOWN AS OF 16 JUN 2021 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

HEALTH EFFECT - IMPACT (B)(4): APPROPRIATE HEALTH IMPACT TERM/CODE NOT AVAILABLE: REINTUBATED A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD IS IN-PROGRESS. THE SAMPLE IS REPORTED TO BE AVAILABLE, BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED BY THE MANUFACTURER. ALL INFORMATION REASONABLY KNOWN AS OF 26 APR 2021 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).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUFF FAILED TO HOLD ON THE ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE. THE PATIENT WAS REINTUBATED WITHOUT ADVERSE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
630178 MICROCUFF SUBGLOTTIC SUCTIONING ADULT ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE VAP MICROCUFF ENDOTRACHEAL TUBES BTR AVANOS MEDICAL INC. 13221 20037337 00609038132211

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1