AVANOS MEDICAL, INC.
Report
- Report Number
- 8030647-2025-00121
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 5, 2025
- Report Date
- January 14, 2026
- Manufacturer
- AVANOS MEDICAL INC.
- Product Code
- BSY
- UDI-DI
- 10609038983865
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PO
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THE REPORT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD IS IN-PROGRESS. ALL INFORMATION REASONABLY KNOWN AS OF 05 NOV 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.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION-INVESTIGATION COMPLETION: D4; H2; H6. THE ACTUAL COMPLAINT PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION FOR THE REPORTED EVENT: DETECTED THAT IT WAS PIERCED. ADDITIONALLY, NO PHOTOGRAPHIC/VIDEOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE WAS PROVIDED BY THE REPORTER. IN THE ABSENCE OF A PHOTO OR VIDEO, THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT CONFIRMED; WITHOUT A SAMPLE TO PERFORM FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION, A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR LOT 20127930 WAS REVIEWED AND THE PRODUCT WAS PRODUCED ACCORDING TO PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS. ALL INFORMATION REASONABLY KNOWN AS OF 14 JAN 2026 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.
SUNMED HOLDINGS LLC. RECEIVED A SINGLE REPORT THAT REFERENCED TWO DIFFERENT INCIDENCES, WHICH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATE UNITS, INVOLVING TWO DIFFERENT PATIENTS. THIS IS THE SECOND OF TWO REPORTS. REFER TO 8030647-2025-00120 FOR THE FIRST REPORT. IT WAS REPORTED: WHEN INSERTING AN 8FR BALLARD CLOSED-CIRCUIT CATHETER, IT WAS DETECTED THAT IT WAS PIERCED, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO USE ON THE PATIENT. THERE WAS NO REPORTED INJURY AS A RESULT OF THIS REPORTED INJURY.
SUNMED HOLDINGS LLC. RECEIVED A SINGLE REPORT THAT REFERENCED TWO DIFFERENT INCIDENCES, WHICH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATE UNITS, INVOLVING TWO DIFFERENT PATIENTS. THIS IS THE SECOND OF TWO REPORTS. REFER TO 8030647-2025-00120 FOR THE FIRST REPORT. IT WAS REPORTED: WHEN INSERTING AN 8FR BALLARD CLOSED-CIRCUIT CATHETER, IT WAS DETECTED THAT IT WAS PIERCED, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO USE ON THE PATIENT. THERE WAS NO REPORTED INJURY AS A RESULT OF THIS REPORTED INJURY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2606681 | AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. | BALLARD CLOSED SUCTION CATHETER, Y-ADAPTER, NEONATAL/PEDIATRIC | BSY | AVANOS MEDICAL INC. | 98386 | 20127930 | 10609038983865 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |