FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DOBBHOFF FEEDING TUBE

MDR report key: 139875 · Received December 26, 1997

Report

Report Number
1314412-1997-00031
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 26, 1997
Report Date
November 28, 1997
Manufacturer
SHERWOOD DAVIS AND GECK
Product Code
KNT
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REFERENCE MFR. COMPLAINT #OV1997-8-7-44 COMPLAINT REPORT NUMBER WAS CHANGED FROM 1034525-1997-00004 TO 1314412-1997-00031, BECAUSE THE PLANT OF MFR WAS MIDIDENTIFIED. THIS PRODUCT WAS NOT PRODUCED BY BIOSEARCH, INC. BUT RATHER BY THE ORISKANY FALLS NY PLANT OF SHERWOOD DAVIS AND GECK. REPORTING NUMBER HAS BEEN CHANGED TO CORRECTLY IDENTIFY THE MFG LOCATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED, "DOBBHOFF TUBE WENT INTO PT'S LUNG. NO RESISTANCE BY PT; [PT] WAS SWALLOWING." FEEDING TUBE IN LUNG WAS CONFIRMED BY X-RAY. A CHEST TUBE WAS PLACED DUE TO PNEUMOTHORAX. NO FURTHER CONSEQUENCES WERE EXPERIENCED. THE PT IS DOING FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DOBBHOFF FEEDING TUBE FEEDING TUBE KNT SHERWOOD DAVIS AND GECK NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention