FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HOLLISTER FEEDING TUBE ATTACHMENT DEVICE

MDR report key: 1623737 · Received March 4, 2010

Report

Report Number
1480288-2010-00003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 4, 2010
Date of Event
February 3, 2010
Report Date
March 4, 2010
Manufacturer
HOLLISTER, INC.
Product Code
KNT
PMA / PMN Number
K893888
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO ADDITIONAL INFO WAS PROVIDED. PT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE DIED FROM UNRELATED CAUSES. THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT IF THE PT HAD NOT DIED, PLASTIC SURGERY WOULD HAVE BEEN REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT HAD THE FEEDING TUBE ATTACHMENT DEVICE (FTAD) IN PLACE ON HIS NOSE FOR TWO DAYS. A PRESSURE NECROSIS DEVELOPED ON THE NOSE (NASAL NARE) UNDER THE SECTION OF THE DEVICE WHERE THE RIGID TUBE CLIP IS ATTACHED. THE USER FACILITY STATED THAT THEY BELIEVE THE FTAD WAS APPLIED TOO HIGH ON THE PT'S NOSE WHICH RESULTED IN THE INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HOLLISTER FEEDING TUBE ATTACHMENT DEVICE TUBE ATTACHMENT DEVICE (FTAD) KNT HOLLISTER, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other