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AVANOS 94888Recalls & reported problems

Avanos Medical, Inc. · MIC-KEY* Gastrostomy Feeding Tube Kit, SECUR-LOK* Extension Sets · Class 2 · Implant

Adverse event reports
2
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
2
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00350770948881), received between Nov 1, 2023 and Dec 5, 2023 — classified as 2 injuries.

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 1 reportsDec 2023: 1 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem2

Patient problems

  • Erythema1
  • Fungal Infection1

Recent adverse event reports

The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryDec 5, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED, THE NURSE NOTICED EXCORIATION AROUND PATIENT¿S STOMA SITE. THEY USED PRODUCTS PATIENT ALREADY HAD TO HELP AND KEEP AREA DRY SUCH AS NYSTATIN POWDER, STOMA ADHESIVE POWDER, AND GAUZE. NO INJURY REPORTED.

    Patient problems: Erythema

    MAUDE report 18266982 ↗
  • InjuryNov 1, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED, ¿SERIOUS REDNESS AND SKIN BURNING OCCURRED. A LAB CULTURE WAS TAKEN. CULTURE SHOWED MODERATE GROWTH OF YEAST CANDIDA. PACKAGING WAS VERIFIED INTACT. FILTERED WATER WAS USED 5.0ML. DUE TO THE SAMPLE BEING PROCESSED IN LAB IT WAS DISPOSED AS BIOHAZARDOUS UNDER SUSPICION OF BACTERIAL AND OR VIRAL CONTAMINATION. IT WAS HELD DURING THE TIME THE CULTURES WERE PROCESSING HOWEVER THE CULTURES WERE FINISHED AS OF THIS MORNING AND THE PHYSICIAN TEAM DID NOT CHECK THE ¿RETURN SAMPLES TO CLINIC¿ BOX ON THE LAB FORMS. THE SAMPLE CANNOT BE RETRIEVED HOWEVER THE LAB REPORT CAN BE PROVIDED. ANTIFUNGAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. NO HOSPITAL INVOLVEMENT OUTPATIENT CLINIC ¿ DERMATOLOGY. NYSTATIN 100,000U CREAM FOR 3 WEEKS TO THE PEG SITE TO ERADICATE ANY YEAST ORGANISMS. [THE PATIENT IS] STABLE CONDITION BEING MANAGED BY HOME INTERVENTION WITH TELEHEALTH SERVICING APPROX. WEEKLY.¿

    Patient problems: Fungal Infection

    MAUDE report 18049536 ↗

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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.