FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

COMPAT NASOGASTRIC TUBE 10 FR

MDR report key: 1810615 · Received August 5, 2010

Report

Report Number
2110851-2010-00005
Event Type
Other
Date Received
August 5, 2010
Date of Event
June 16, 2010
Report Date
July 30, 2010
Manufacturer
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION, INC.
Product Code
FPD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUSPECT DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER. PRODUCT SAMPLES FROM SAME LOT WERE TESTED AND ALL DEVICES MET SPECIFICATION. TEST REPORT IS ATTACHED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS REPORTED BY HEALTHCARE FACILITY: THE RN WAS UNABLE TO ADVANCE THE DOBHOFF TUBE. THE DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED. THE PATIENT WAS COUGHING SO THE TUBE WAS REMOVED. WHEN THE TUBE WAS REMOVED A SLIGHT RESISTANCE WAS FELT. THE DOBHOFF CAME OUT WITHOUT THE WEIGHTED END (TIP). THE PULMONARY MD WAS CONSULTED. A CXR AND KIDNEY, URETER AND BLADDER (KUB) X-RAY WERE DONE. A CT SCAN OF THE CHEST WAS DONE. THE CT SCAN REVEALED A LINEAR FOREIGN BODY IN THE LEFT LOWER LOBE ATELECTASIS. THE TIP WAS REMOVED BY BRONCHOSCOPY AND A CXR WAS TAKEN. THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE TIP OFF OF A NEW DOBHOFF AND EVEN WITH EXTREME PRESSURE WAS UNABLE TO PULL OFF OR SEPARATE THE TIP FROM THE REST OF THE TUBING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COMPAT NASOGASTRIC TUBE 10 FR TUBES, GASTROINTESTINAL AND ACCESSORIES FPD NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION, INC. 083106 1529FX

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other