Ballard* Closed Suction System for Adults 93906Recalls & reported problems
Avanos Medical, Inc. · BALLARD* Closed Suction Catheter, T-Piece · Class 1
All models of Ballard* Closed Suction System for Adults (17)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This Avanos Ballard closed suction catheter is used to clear secretions from the airway of intubated adults. Most of the 32 reports describe suction that failed or stopped working, and one describes a small hole that leaked air; one report describes the catheter curving and scraping the tracheal wall, causing bleeding. There are no deaths and 1 injury, and no recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 32
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 32 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00609038939063), received between Feb 26, 2022 and Mar 18, 2026 — classified as 1 injury, 31 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Suction Failure” (22 reports).
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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Suction Failure22
- Suction Problem5
- Break1
- Excess Flow or Over-Infusion1
- Patient Device Interaction Problem1
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information23
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions7
- Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available1
- Low Oxygen Saturation1
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 32 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMar 18, 2026
INLINE SUCTION BALLARD HAD A HOLE WITH A SMALL LEAK. FOUND WHEN TURNING PATIENT'S HEAD TO RIGHT. BALLARD WAS QUICKLY CHANGED TO NEW BALLARD SAFELY. NO PT HARM WAS REPORTED. SIMILAR ISSUE WAS REPORTED FOR ANOTHER PATIENT AS WELL. THIS SPECIFIC LOT WAS SEQUESTERED AND TAKEN OUT OF USE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24625919 ↗MalfunctionMar 18, 2026
INLINE SUCTION BALLARD HAD A HOLE WITH A SMALL LEAK. FOUND WHEN TURNING PATIENT'S HEAD TO RIGHT. BALLARD WAS QUICKLY CHANGED TO NEW BALLARD SAFELY. NO PT HARM WAS REPORTED. SIMILAR ISSUE WAS REPORTED FOR ANOTHER PATIENT AS WELL. THIS SPECIFIC LOT WAS SEQUESTERED AND TAKEN OUT OF USE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24625903 ↗InjuryOct 29, 2025Patient Device Interaction Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem
IT WAS REPORTED, DURING SUCTIONING, THE CATHETER CURVED AND SCRAPED AGAINST THE TRACHEAL WALL OF THE PATIENT AND CAUSED BLEEDING; NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available
MAUDE report 23420567 ↗MalfunctionSep 25, 2025Excess Flow or Over-Infusion; Excess Flow or Over-Infusion
THE HOME CARE NURSE REPORTED, THE BALLARD CLOSED SUCTION SYSTEM, KEPT FILLING WITH AIR; THERE WAS NO REPORTED INJURY.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 23151428 ↗MalfunctionOct 24, 2023Suction Failure; Suction Failure
AVANOS MEDICAL INC. RECEIVED A SINGLE REPORT THAT REFERENCED TWENTY DIFFERENT INCIDENCES, WHICH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATE UNITS, INVOLVING THE SAME PATIENTS. THIS IS THE TWENTIETH OF TWENTY REPORTS. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00122 FOR THE FIRST REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00123 FOR THE SECOND REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00124 FOR THE THIRD REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00125 FOR THE FOURTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00126 FOR THE FIFTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00127 FOR THE SIXTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00128 FOR THE SEVENTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00129 FOR THE EIGHTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00130 FOR THE NINTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00131 FOR THE TENTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00132 FOR THE ELEVENTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00133 FOR THE TWELFTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00134 FOR THE THIRTEENTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00135 FOR THE FOURTEENTH REPORT ; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00136 FOR THE FIFTEENTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00137 FOR THE SIXTEENTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00138 FOR THE SEVENTEENTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00139 FOR THE EIGHTEENTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00140 FOR THE NINETEENTH REPORT. IT
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 17999862 ↗MalfunctionOct 24, 2023Suction Failure; Suction Failure
AVANOS MEDICAL INC. RECEIVED A SINGLE REPORT THAT REFERENCED TWENTY DIFFERENT INCIDENCES, WHICH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATE UNITS, INVOLVING THE SAME PATIENTS. THIS IS THE SEVENTEENTH OF TWENTY REPORTS. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00122 FOR THE FIRST REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00123 FOR THE SECOND REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00124 FOR THE THIRD REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00125 FOR THE FOURTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00126 FOR THE FIFTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00127 FOR THE SIXTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00128 FOR THE SEVENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00129 FOR THE EIGHTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00130 FOR THE NINTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00131 FOR THE TENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00132 FOR THE ELEVENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00133 FOR THE TWELFTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00134 FOR THE THIRTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00135 FOR THE FOURTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00136 FOR THE FIFTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00137 FOR THE SIXTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00139 FOR THE EIGHTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00140 FOR THE NINETEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00141 FOR THE TWENTIETH REPORT. IT
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 17995341 ↗MalfunctionOct 24, 2023Suction Failure; Suction Failure
AVANOS MEDICAL INC. RECEIVED A SINGLE REPORT THAT REFERENCED TWENTY DIFFERENT INCIDENCES, WHICH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATE UNITS, INVOLVING THE SAME PATIENTS. THIS IS THE EIGHTEENTH OF TWENTY REPORTS. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00122 FOR THE FIRST REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00123 FOR THE SECOND REPORT . REFER TO 8030647-2023-00124 FOR THE THIRD REPORT . REFER TO 8030647-2023-00125 FOR THE FOURTH REPORT . REFER TO 8030647-2023-00126 FOR THE FIFTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00127 FOR THE SIXTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00128 FOR THE SEVENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00129 FOR THE EIGHTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00130 FOR THE NINTH REPORT . REFER TO 8030647-2023-00131 FOR THE TENTH REPORT . REFER TO 8030647-2023-00132 FOR THE ELEVENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00133 FOR THE TWELFTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00134 FOR THE THIRTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00135 FOR THE FOURTEENTH REPORT REFER TO 8030647-2023-00136 FOR THE FIFTEENTH REPORT . REFER TO 8030647-2023-00137 FOR THE SIXTEENTH REPORT . REFER TO 8030647-2023-00138 FOR THE SEVENTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00140 FOR THE NINETEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00141 FOR THE TWENTIETH REPOR
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 17995299 ↗MalfunctionOct 24, 2023Suction Failure; Suction Failure
AVANOS MEDICAL INC. RECEIVED A SINGLE REPORT THAT REFERENCED TWENTY DIFFERENT INCIDENCES, WHICH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATE UNITS, INVOLVING THE SAME PATIENTS. THIS IS THE NINETEENTH OF TWENTY REPORTS. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00122 FOR THE FIRST REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00123 FOR THE SECOND REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00124 FOR THE THIRD REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00125 FOR THE FOURTH REPORT ; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00126 FOR THE FIFTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00127 FOR THE SIXTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00128 FOR THE SEVENTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00129 FOR THE EIGHTH REPORT ; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00130 FOR THE NINTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00131 FOR THE TENTH REPORT ; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00132 FOR THE ELEVENTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00133 FOR THE TWELFTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00134 FOR THE THIRTEENTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00135 FOR THE FOURTEENTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00136 FOR THE FIFTEENTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00137 FOR THE SIXTEENTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00138 FOR THE SEVENTEENTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00139 FOR THE EIGHTEENTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00141 FOR THE TWENTIETH REPORT.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 17995292 ↗MalfunctionOct 24, 2023Suction Failure; Suction Failure
AVANOS MEDICAL INC. RECEIVED A SINGLE REPORT THAT REFERENCED TWENTY DIFFERENT INCIDENCES, WHICH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATE UNITS, INVOLVING THE SAME PATIENTS. THIS IS THE FIFTEENTH OF TWENTY REPORTS. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00122 FOR THE FIRST REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00123 FOR THE SECOND REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00124 FOR THE THIRD REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00125 FOR THE FOURTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00126 FOR THE FIFTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00127 FOR THE SIXTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00128 FOR THE SEVENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00129 FOR THE EIGHTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00130 FOR THE NINTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00131 FOR THE TENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00132 FOR THE ELEVENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00133 FOR THE TWELFTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00134 FOR THE THIRTEENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00135 FOR THE FOURTEENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00137 FOR THE SIXTEENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00138 FOR THE SEVENTEENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00139 FOR THE EIGHTEENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00140 FOR THE NINETEENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00141 FOR THE TWENTIETH REPORT. IT
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 17995201 ↗MalfunctionOct 24, 2023Suction Failure; Suction Failure
AVANOS MEDICAL INC. RECEIVED A SINGLE REPORT THAT REFERENCED TWENTY DIFFERENT INCIDENCES, WHICH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATE UNITS, INVOLVING THE SAME PATIENTS. THIS IS THE SIXTEENTH OF TWENTY REPORTS. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00122 FOR THE FIRST REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00123 FOR THE SECOND REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00124 FOR THE THIRD REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00125 FOR THE FOURTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00126 FOR THE FIFTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00127 FOR THE SIXTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00128 FOR THE SEVENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00129 FOR THE EIGHTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00130 FOR THE NINTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00131 FOR THE TENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00132 FOR THE ELEVENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00133 FOR THE TWELFTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00134 FOR THE THIRTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00135 FOR THE FOURTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00136 FOR THE FIFTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00138 FOR THE SEVENTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00139 FOR THE EIGHTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00140 FOR THE NINETEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00141 FOR THE TWENTIETH REPORT. IT
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 17995192 ↗MalfunctionOct 24, 2023Suction Failure; Suction Failure
AVANOS MEDICAL INC. RECEIVED A SINGLE REPORT THAT REFERENCED TWENTY DIFFERENT INCIDENCES, WHICH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATE UNITS, INVOLVING THE SAME PATIENTS. THIS IS THE FOURTEENTH OF TWENTY REPORTS. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00122 FOR THE FIRST REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00123 FOR THE SECOND REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00124 FOR THE THIRD REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00125 FOR THE FOURTH REPORT . REFER TO 8030647-2023-00126 FOR THE FIFTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00127 FOR THE SIXTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00128 FOR THE SEVENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00129 FOR THE EIGHTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00130 FOR THE NINTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00131 FOR THE TENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00132 FOR THE ELEVENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00133 FOR THE TWELFTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00134 FOR THE THIRTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00136 FOR THE FIFTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00137 FOR THE SIXTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00138 FOR THE SEVENTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00139 FOR THE EIGHTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00140 FOR THE NINETEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00141 FOR THE TWENTIETH REPORT. IT
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 17995168 ↗MalfunctionOct 24, 2023Suction Failure; Suction Failure
AVANOS MEDICAL INC. RECEIVED A SINGLE REPORT THAT REFERENCED TWENTY DIFFERENT INCIDENCES, WHICH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATE UNITS, INVOLVING THE SAME PATIENTS. THIS IS THE TWELFTH OF TWENTY REPORTS. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00122 FOR THE FIRST REPORT REFER TO 8030647-2023-00123 FOR THE SECOND REPORT REFER TO 8030647-2023-00124 FOR THE THIRD REPORT REFER TO 8030647-2023-00125 FOR THE FOURTH REPORT REFER TO 8030647-2023-00126 FOR THE FIFTH REPORT REFER TO 8030647-2023-00127 FOR THE SIXTH REPORT REFER TO 8030647-2023-00128 FOR THE SEVENTH REPORT REFER TO 8030647-2023-00129 FOR THE EIGHTH REPORT REFER TO 8030647-2023-00130 FOR THE NINTH REPORT REFER TO 8030647-2023-00131 FOR THE TENTH REPORT REFER TO 8030647-2023-00132 FOR THE ELEVENTH REPORT REFER TO 8030647-2023-00134 FOR THE THIRTEENTH REPORT REFER TO 8030647-2023-00135 FOR THE FOURTEENTH REPORT REFER TO 8030647-2023-00136 FOR THE FIFTEENTH REPORT REFER TO 8030647-2023-00137 FOR THE SIXTEENTH REPORT REFER TO 8030647-2023-00138 FOR THE SEVENTEENTH REPORT REFER TO 8030647-2023-00139 FOR THE EIGHTEENTH REPORT REFER TO 8030647-2023-00140 FOR THE NINETEENTH REPORT REFER TO 8030647-2023-00141 FOR THE TWENTIETH REPORT IT WAS REPORTED, THE C
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 17995163 ↗MalfunctionOct 24, 2023Suction Failure; Suction Failure
AVANOS MEDICAL INC. RECEIVED A SINGLE REPORT THAT REFERENCED TWENTY DIFFERENT INCIDENCES, WHICH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATE UNITS, INVOLVING THE SAME PATIENTS. THIS IS THE THIRTEENTH OF TWENTY REPORTS. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00122 FOR THE FIRST REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00123 FOR THE SECOND REPORT , REFER TO 8030647-2023-00124 FOR THE THIRD REPORT , REFER TO 8030647-2023-00125 FOR THE FOURTH REPORT , REFER TO 8030647-2023-00126 FOR THE FIFTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00127 FOR THE SIXTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00128 FOR THE SEVENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00129 FOR THE EIGHTH REPORT , REFER TO 8030647-2023-00130 FOR THE NINTH REPORT , REFER TO 8030647-2023-00131 FOR THE TENTH REPORT , REFER TO 8030647-2023-00132 FOR THE ELEVENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00133 FOR THE TWELFTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00135 FOR THE FOURTEENTH REPORT , REFER TO 8030647-2023-00136 FOR THE FIFTEENTH REPORT , REFER TO 8030647-2023-00137 FOR THE SIXTEENTH REPORT , REFER TO 8030647-2023-00138 FOR THE SEVENTEENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00139 FOR THE EIGHTEENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00140 FOR THE NINETEENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00141 FOR THE TWENTIETH RE
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 17995158 ↗MalfunctionOct 24, 2023Suction Failure; Suction Failure
AVANOS MEDICAL INC. RECEIVED A SINGLE REPORT THAT REFERENCED TWENTY DIFFERENT INCIDENCES, WHICH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATE UNITS, INVOLVING THE SAME PATIENTS. THIS IS THE ELEVENTH OF TWENTY REPORTS. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00122 FOR THE FIRST REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00123 FOR THE SECOND REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00124 FOR THE THIRD REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00125 FOR THE FOURTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00126 FOR THE FIFTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00127 FOR THE SIXTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00128 FOR THE SEVENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00129 FOR THE EIGHTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00130 FOR THE NINTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00131 FOR THE TENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00133 FOR THE TWELFTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00134 FOR THE THIRTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00135 FOR THE FOURTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00136 FOR THE FIFTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00137 FOR THE SIXTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00138 FOR THE SEVENTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00139 FOR THE EIGHTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00140 FOR THE NINETEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00141 FOR THE TWENTIETH REPORT. IT
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 17995147 ↗MalfunctionOct 24, 2023Suction Failure; Suction Failure
AVANOS MEDICAL INC. RECEIVED A SINGLE REPORT THAT REFERENCED TWENTY DIFFERENT INCIDENCES, WHICH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATE UNITS, INVOLVING THE SAME PATIENTS. THIS IS THE FIFTH OF TWENTY REPORTS. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00122 FOR THE FIRST REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00123 FOR THE SECOND REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00124 FOR THE THIRD REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00125 FOR THE FOURTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00127 FOR THE SIXTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00128 FOR THE SEVENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00129 FOR THE EIGHTH REPORT , REFER TO 8030647-2023-00130 FOR THE NINTH REPORT , REFER TO 8030647-2023-00131 FOR THE TENTH REPORT , REFER TO 8030647-2023-00132 FOR THE ELEVENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00133 FOR THE TWELFTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00134 FOR THE THIRTEENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00135 FOR THE FOURTEENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00136 FOR THE FIFTEENTH REPORT , REFER TO 8030647-2023-00137 FOR THE SIXTEENTH REPORT , REFER TO 8030647-2023-00138 FOR THE SEVENTEENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00139 FOR THE EIGHTEENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00140 FOR THE NINETEENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00141 FOR THE TWENTIETH REPORT
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 17995125 ↗MalfunctionOct 24, 2023Suction Failure; Suction Failure
AVANOS MEDICAL INC. RECEIVED A SINGLE REPORT THAT REFERENCED TWENTY DIFFERENT INCIDENCES, WHICH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATE UNITS, INVOLVING THE SAME PATIENTS. THIS IS THE THIRD OF TWENTY REPORTS. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00122 FOR THE FIRST REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00123 FOR THE SECOND REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00125 FOR THE FOURTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00126 FOR THE FIFTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00127 FOR THE SIXTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00128 FOR THE SEVENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00129FOR THE EIGHTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00130 FOR THE NINTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00131 FOR THE TENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00132 FOR THE ELEVENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00133 FOR THE TWELFTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00134 FOR THE THIRTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00135 FOR THE FOURTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00136 FOR THE FIFTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00137 FOR THE SIXTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00138 FOR THE SEVENTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00139 FOR THE EIGHTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00140 FOR THE NINETEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00141 FOR THE TWENTIETH REPORT. IT W
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 17995124 ↗MalfunctionOct 24, 2023Suction Failure; Suction Failure
AVANOS MEDICAL INC. RECEIVED A SINGLE REPORT THAT REFERENCED TWENTY DIFFERENT INCIDENCES, WHICH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATE UNITS, INVOLVING THE SAME PATIENTS. THIS IS THE FOURTH OF TWENTY REPORTS. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00122 FOR THE FIRST REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00123 FOR THE SECOND REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00124 FOR THE THIRD REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00126 FOR THE FIFTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00127 FOR THE SIXTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00128 FOR THE SEVENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00129FOR THE EIGHTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00130 FOR THE NINTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00131 FOR THE TENTH REPORT , REFER TO 8030647-2023-00132 FOR THE ELEVENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00133 FOR THE TWELFTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00134 FOR THE THIRTEENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00135 FOR THE FOURTEENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00136 FOR THE FIFTEENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00137 FOR THE SIXTEENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00138 FOR THE SEVENTEENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00139 FOR THE EIGHTEENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00140 FOR THE NINETEENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00141 FOR THE TWENTIETH REPORT. IT
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 17995119 ↗MalfunctionOct 24, 2023Suction Failure; Suction Failure
AVANOS MEDICAL INC. RECEIVED A SINGLE REPORT THAT REFERENCED TWENTY DIFFERENT INCIDENCES, WHICH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATE UNITS, INVOLVING THE SAME PATIENTS. THIS IS THE SECOND OF TWENTY REPORTS. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00122 FOR THE FIRST REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00124 FOR THE THIRD REPORT . REFER TO 8030647-2023-00125 FOR THE FOURTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00126 FOR THE FIFTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00127 FOR THE SIXTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00128 FOR THE SEVENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00129FOR THE EIGHTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00130 FOR THE NINTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00131 FOR THE TENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00132 FOR THE ELEVENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00133 FOR THE TWELFTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00134 FOR THE THIRTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00135 FOR THE FOURTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00136 FOR THE FIFTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00137 FOR THE SIXTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00138 FOR THE SEVENTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00139 FOR THE EIGHTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00140 FOR THE NINETEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00141 FOR THE TWENTIETH REPORT. IT
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 17995085 ↗MalfunctionOct 24, 2023Suction Failure; Suction Failure
AVANOS MEDICAL INC. RECEIVED A SINGLE REPORT THAT REFERENCED TWENTY DIFFERENT INCIDENCES, WHICH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATE UNITS, INVOLVING THE SAME PATIENTS. THIS IS THE FIRST OF TWENTY REPORTS. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00123 FOR THE SECOND REPORT , REFER TO 8030647-2023-00124 FOR THE THIRD REPORT , REFER TO 8030647-2023-00125 FOR THE FOURTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00126 FOR THE FIFTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00127 FOR THE SIXTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00128 FOR THE SEVENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00129FOR THE EIGHTH REPORT , REFER TO 8030647-2023-00130 FOR THE NINTH REPORT , REFER TO 8030647-2023-00131 FOR THE TENTH REPORT , REFER TO 8030647-2023-00132 FOR THE ELEVENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00133 FOR THE TWELFTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00134 FOR THE THIRTEENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00135 FOR THE FOURTEENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00136 FOR THE FIFTEENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00137 FOR THE SIXTEENTH REPORT , REFER TO 8030647-2023-00138 FOR THE SEVENTEENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00139 FOR THE EIGHTEENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00140 FOR THE NINETEENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00141 FOR THE TWENTIETH REPORT
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MAUDE report 17995077 ↗MalfunctionOct 23, 2023Suction Failure; Suction Failure
AVANOS MEDICAL INC. RECEIVED A SINGLE REPORT THAT REFERENCED TWENTY DIFFERENT INCIDENCES, WHICH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATE UNITS, INVOLVING THE SAME PATIENTS. THIS IS THE TENTH OF TWENTY REPORTS. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00122 FOR THE FIRST REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00123 FOR THE SECOND REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00124 FOR THE THIRD REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00125 FOR THE FOURTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00126 FOR THE FIFTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00127 FOR THE SIXTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00128 FOR THE SEVENTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00129 FOR THE EIGHTH REPORT ; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00130 FOR THE NINTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00132 FOR THE ELEVENTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00133 FOR THE TWELFTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00134 FOR THE THIRTEENTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00135 FOR THE FOURTEENTH REPORT ; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00136 FOR THE FIFTEENTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00137 FOR THE SIXTEENTH REPORT ; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00138 FOR THE SEVENTEENTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00139 FOR THE EIGHTEENTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00140 FOR THE NINETEENTH REPORT; REFER TO 8030647-2023-00141 FOR THE TWENTIETH REPORT.
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MAUDE report 17990505 ↗MalfunctionOct 23, 2023Suction Failure; Suction Failure
AVANOS MEDICAL INC. RECEIVED A SINGLE REPORT THAT REFERENCED TWENTY DIFFERENT INCIDENCES, WHICH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATE UNITS, INVOLVING THE SAME PATIENTS. THIS IS THE NINTH OF TWENTY REPORTS. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00122 FOR THE FIRST REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00123 FOR THE SECOND REPORT . REFER TO 8030647-2023-00124 FOR THE THIRD REPORT . REFER TO 8030647-2023-00125 FOR THE FOURTH REPORT . REFER TO 8030647-2023-00126 FOR THE FIFTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00127 FOR THE SIXTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00128 FOR THE SEVENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00129 FOR THE EIGHTH REPORT . REFER TO 8030647-2023-00131 FOR THE TENTH REPORT . REFER TO 8030647-2023-00132 FOR THE ELEVENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00133 FOR THE TWELFTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00134 FOR THE THIRTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00135 FOR THE FOURTEENTH REPORT . REFER TO 8030647-2023-00136 FOR THE FIFTEENTH REPORT . REFER TO 8030647-2023-00137 FOR THE SIXTEENTH REPORT . REFER TO 8030647-2023-00138 FOR THE SEVENTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00139 FOR THE EIGHTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00140 FOR THE NINETEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00141 FOR THE TWENTIETH REP
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MAUDE report 17990480 ↗MalfunctionOct 23, 2023Suction Failure; Suction Failure
AVANOS MEDICAL INC. RECEIVED A SINGLE REPORT THAT REFERENCED TWENTY DIFFERENT INCIDENCES, WHICH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATE UNITS, INVOLVING THE SAME PATIENTS. THIS IS THE EIGHTH OF TWENTY REPORTS. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00122 FOR THE FIRST REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00123 FOR THE SECOND REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00124 FOR THE THIRD REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00125 FOR THE FOURTH REPORT . REFER TO 8030647-2023-00126 FOR THE FIFTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00127 FOR THE SIXTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00128 FOR THE SEVENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00130 FOR THE NINTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00131 FOR THE TENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00132 FOR THE ELEVENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00133 FOR THE TWELFTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00134 FOR THE THIRTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00135 FOR THE FOURTEENTH REPORT . REFER TO 8030647-2023-00136 FOR THE FIFTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00137 FOR THE SIXTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00138 FOR THE SEVENTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00139 FOR THE EIGHTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00140 FOR THE NINETEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00141 FOR THE TWENTIETH REPORT. I
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MAUDE report 17990456 ↗MalfunctionOct 23, 2023Suction Failure; Suction Failure
AVANOS MEDICAL INC. RECEIVED A SINGLE REPORT THAT REFERENCED TWENTY DIFFERENT INCIDENCES, WHICH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATE UNITS, INVOLVING THE SAME PATIENTS. THIS IS THE SEVENTH OF TWENTY REPORTS. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00122 FOR THE FIRST REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00123 FOR THE SECOND REPORT . REFER TO 8030647-2023-00124 FOR THE THIRD REPORT . REFER TO 8030647-2023-00125 FOR THE FOURTH REPORT . REFER TO 8030647-2023-00126 FOR THE FIFTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00127 FOR THE SIXTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00129 FOR THE EIGHTH REPORT . REFER TO 8030647-2023-00130 FOR THE NINTH REPORT . REFER TO 8030647-2023-00131 FOR THE TENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00132 FOR THE ELEVENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00133 FOR THE TWELFTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00134 FOR THE THIRTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00135 FOR THE FOURTEENTH REPORT . REFER TO 8030647-2023-00136 FOR THE FIFTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00137 FOR THE SIXTEENTH REPORT . REFER TO 8030647-2023-00138 FOR THE SEVENTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00139 FOR THE EIGHTEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00140 FOR THE NINETEENTH REPORT. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00141 FOR THE TWENTIETH REPO
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MAUDE report 17990403 ↗MalfunctionOct 23, 2023Suction Failure; Suction Failure
AVANOS MEDICAL INC. RECEIVED A SINGLE REPORT THAT REFERENCED TWENTY DIFFERENT INCIDENCES, WHICH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATE UNITS, INVOLVING THE SAME PATIENTS. THIS IS THE SIXTH OF TWENTY REPORTS. REFER TO 8030647-2023-00122 FOR THE FIRST REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00123 FOR THE SECOND REPORT , REFER TO 8030647-2023-00124 FOR THE THIRD REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00125 FOR THE FOURTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00126 FOR THE FIFTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00128 FOR THE SEVENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00129 FOR THE EIGHTH REPORT , REFER TO 8030647-2023-00130 FOR THE NINTH REPORT , REFER TO 8030647-2023-00131 FOR THE TENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00132 FOR THE ELEVENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00133 FOR THE TWELFTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00134 FOR THE THIRTEENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00135 FOR THE FOURTEENTH REPORT , REFER TO 8030647-2023-00136 FOR THE FIFTEENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00137 FOR THE SIXTEENTH REPORT , REFER TO 8030647-2023-00138 FOR THE SEVENTEENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00139 FOR THE EIGHTEENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00140 FOR THE NINETEENTH REPORT, REFER TO 8030647-2023-00141 FOR THE TWENTIETH REPORT
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MAUDE report 17990393 ↗MalfunctionNov 11, 2022Suction Problem; Suction Problem
AVANOS MEDICAL RECEIVED A SINGLE REPORT THAT REFERENCED TWO DIFFERENT INCIDENCES, WHICH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATE UNITS, INVOLVING TWO DIFFERENT EVENTS. THIS IS THE FIRST OF TWO REPORTS. REFER TO 8030647-2022-00213 FOR THE SECOND EVENT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER USE "THE SUCTION CATHETER HAD NO SUCTION." THERE WAS NO REPORTED INJURY.
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- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
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