FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CORPAK

MDR report key: 1811986 · Received August 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
1419949-2010-00009
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 17, 2010
Date of Event
July 11, 2010
Report Date
July 28, 2010
Manufacturer
CORPAK MEDSYSTEMS
Product Code
KNT
PMA / PMN Number
K821906
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FEEDING TUBE PLACEMENT IS DEPENDENT ON THE CLINICIAN AND PATIENT. THE ACTUAL TUBE DOES NOT INFLUENCE WHERE IT IS PLACED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED FOR PERITONITIS AND DEHYDRATION. THE PATIENT WAS STARTED ON NASOGASTRIC FEEDING (NG). THE NG TUBE BECAME PARTIALLY DISLODGED AND WAS REINSERTED BY THE PATIENT'S MOTHER. THE NG PLACEMENT WAS CONFIRMED PER ASCULTATION BY TWO RN'S ON DAY SHIFT AND ONE ON NIGHT SHIFT. THE NEXT DAY THE PATIENT BECAME FEBRILE. AN X-RAY WAS DONE WHICH CONFIRMED PLACEMENT INTO THE RIGHT BRONCHUS. THE FEEDING WAS STOPPED, THE RAPID RESPONSE TEAM CALLED AND THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. THE PATIENT HAS SINCE RECOVERED FROM THE INCIDENT AND IS OUT OF THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CORPAK CORFLO ULTRA PEDI NG WT W/STYLET KNT CORPAK MEDSYSTEMS NA UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 19 YR Other