FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEOCONNECT ENTERAL EXTENSION SET

MDR report key: 10275436 · Received July 15, 2020

Report

Report Number
10275436
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 15, 2020
Date of Event
May 18, 2020
Report Date
July 10, 2020
Manufacturer
NEOMED, INC.
Product Code
KNT
UDI-DI
00817584012028
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
UT
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A TOTAL OF 22 DEFECTIVE NEOCONNECT 60" (152 CM) ENFIT EXTENSION SETS (PEXT-60NC) WERE FOUND BETWEEN MAY 18TH AND JUNE 15TH, 2020. THE TUBING SETS WERE FROM 4 DIFFERENT LOT NUMBERS, BUT THE SAME DI/PRODUCT/REFERENCE #S. THE DEFECTIVE LOTS WERE AS FOLLOWS: 20191126, 20191218, 20191230, AND 20200110. THE CAREGIVERS FOUND THE ENFIT FEEDING EXTENSION LEAKING AT THE PATIENT CONNECTION. ALL HAVE BEEN CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THEY WERE SECURED APPROPRIATELY WITH NO "TILTING" OR MISCONNECTION NOTED. ALSO THAT THEY WERE NOT "TOO TIGHT" OR "LOOSE". SOME HAVE BEEN NOTED TO BE CRACKED AT PATIENT SIDE SECUREMENT. ONCE WE HAD 2 EXTENSIONS THAT WERE COMPROMISED, WE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED OUR NURSING STAFF TO WATCH FOR OTHERS. BECAUSE OUR STAFF WAS AWARE, THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CATCH THE LEAKS EARLY ON SO INFANTS RECEIVE THEIR FULL CALORIES AS ORDERED. THEY HAVE WORKED WITH MATERIALS TO PULL THOSE LOT NUMBERS AS DEFECTIVE BATCHES HAVE BEEN FOUND. ONLY FOUR PATIENTS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS REPORTS ALTHOUGH THERE WERE MORE AFFECTED. BREAKDOWN OF LOT #'S: 20191126 - 8 TOTAL. 20191218 - 3 TOTAL. 20191230 - 3 TOTAL. 20200110 - 1 TOTAL. UNKNOWN - 7 TOTAL (PACKAGING NOT SAVED BUT CONNECTION/TUBING WAS).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
744523 NEOCONNECT ENTERAL EXTENSION SET TUBES, GASTROINTESTINAL (AND ACCESSORIES) KNT NEOMED, INC. PEXT-60NC 20191126 00817584012028

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 DA