BALLARD CLOSED SUCTION CATHETER, Y-ADAPTER, NEONATAL/PEDIATRIC
Report
- Report Number
- 8030647-2025-00014
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 11, 2025
- Date of Event
- November 25, 2024
- Report Date
- May 30, 2025
- Manufacturer
- AVANOS MEDICAL INC.
- Product Code
- BSY
- UDI-DI
- 00609038983837
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
CORRECTION: G1. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: H6. THE ACTUAL COMPLAINT PRODUCT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN. WITHOUT A SAMPLE TO PERFORM FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION OR PHOTOGRAPHIC /VIDEO EVIDENCE THE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR LOT 30322240 WAS REVIEWED AND THE PRODUCT WAS PRODUCED ACCORDING TO PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ALL INFORMATION REASONABLY KNOWN AS OF 30 MAY 2025 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 SUN MED HOLDINGS LLC. 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 SUN MED HOLDINGS LLC. SUN MED HOLDINGS LLC. 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 SUN MED HOLDINGS 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 SUN MED HOLDINGS LLC. PRODUCT IS DEFECTIVE OR CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY.
THE ACTUAL COMPLAINT PRODUCT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD IS IN-PROGRESS. ALL INFORMATION REASONABLY KNOWN AS OF 11 FEB 2025 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 SUN MED HOLDINGS LLC. 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 SUN MED HOLDINGS LLC. SUN MED HOLDINGS LLC. 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 SUN MED HOLDINGS COMPLAINT DATABASE AND IDENTIFIED AS (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 SUN MED HOLDINGS LLC. PRODUCT IS DEFECTIVE OR CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY.
IT WAS REPORTED; THE CHILD'S CLOSED SUCTION SYSTEM (CSC) WAS CHANGED EVERY MORNING BY IDE. AN ATTEMPT TO FLUSH SALINE THROUGH THE ORIFICE PROVIDED FOR THIS PURPOSE ON THE CLOSED SYSTEM WAS MADE; HOWEVER, THE SUCTION PROBE WAS BLOCKED AT THE Y [CONNECTOR] AND IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO SUCTION THE CHILD WHO DESATURATED. THE DECISION TO DECODE AND TO ASPIRATE DIRECTLY INTO THE TRACHEA WITH A STANDARD SUCTION TUBE WAS MADE. THE CSC WAS REPLACED AND THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS AFTER THAT.
IT WAS REPORTED, THE CHILD'S CLOSED SUCTION SYSTEM (CSC) WAS CHANGED EVERY MORNING BY IDE. AN ATTEMPT TO FLUSH SALINE THROUGH THE ORIFICE PROVIDED FOR THIS PURPOSE ON THE CLOSED SYSTEM WAS MADE; HOWEVER, THE SUCTION PROBE WAS BLOCKED AT THE Y [CONNECTOR] AND IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO SUCTION THE CHILD WHO DESATURATED. THE DECISION TO DECODE AND TO ASPIRATE DIRECTLY INTO THE TRACHEA WITH A STANDARD SUCTION TUBE WAS MADE. THE CSC WAS REPLACED AND THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS AFTER THAT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 904787 | BALLARD CLOSED SUCTION CATHETER, Y-ADAPTER, NEONATAL/PEDIATRIC | CATHETERS, SUCTION, TRACHEOBRONCHIAL | BSY | AVANOS MEDICAL INC. | 98383 | 30322240 | 00609038983837 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |