FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
CORFLO ENTERAL FEEDING TUBE
MDR report key: 17170391
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Received June 21, 2023
Report
- Report Number
- 17170391
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 21, 2023
- Date of Event
- May 31, 2023
- Report Date
- June 8, 2023
- Manufacturer
- CORPAK MEDSYSTEMS, INC.
- Product Code
- KNT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- UT
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 0
PATIENT HAD AN NASOGASTRIC TUBE PLACED . PATIENT TOLERATED NASOJEJUNAL (NJ) FEEDS UNTIL THE NJ TUBE WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN AT 20 CM FROM THE DISTAL TIP, WITH THE PROXIMAL PORTION NOW OUT OF THE PATIENT'S NOSE (UNCLEAR WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT). AN ABDOMINAL X-RAY WAS OBTAINED WHICH SHOWED THAT THE DISTAL 20 CM OF THE NJ TUBE WAS RETAINED WITHIN THE PATIENT'S ABDOMEN. PATIENT WAS INCREASINGLY FUSSY AND UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THIS EVENT, BUT CURRENTLY NO EVIDENCE OF FREE AIR OR OTHER MAJOR COMPLICATION ON X-RAY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999654 | CORFLO ENTERAL FEEDING TUBE | TUBES, GASTROINTESTINAL (AND ACCESSORIES) | KNT | CORPAK MEDSYSTEMS, INC. | 40-9366 | 20106986 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120 DA | Male |