FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HALYARD ENTERAL ACCESS DILATION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 8944778 · Received August 29, 2019

Report

Report Number
8944778
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 29, 2019
Date of Event
July 15, 2019
Report Date
July 24, 2019
Manufacturer
AVANOS MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
KGC
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS IN IR (INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY) FOR A GJ PEG TUBE PLACEMENT. DURING PLACEMENT, MD DID NOT ENCOUNTER ANY UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES OTHER THAN A SLIGHT "CATCH" OF THE DILATOR AS PEEL AWAY SHEATH WAS SEPARATING FROM THE DEVICE. POST PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF ABDOMINAL PAIN. CT SCAN OF THE ABDOMEN REVEALED BOWEL PERFORATION AND RETAINED FOREIGN OBJECT. PATIENT WAS SENT TO OR AND FOREIGN OBJECT WAS REMOVED AND DISCOVERED TO BE A PART OF THE DEVICE THAT WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO SEPARATE FROM PRODUCT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
739684 HALYARD ENTERAL ACCESS DILATION SYSTEM TUBE, GASTRO-ENTEROSTOMY KGC AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. 98703-01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 19710 DA