FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CORFLO NG/NI FEED TUBE, STYLET, ENFIT CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 19191709 · Received April 26, 2024

Report

Report Number
9611594-2024-00051
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 26, 2024
Date of Event
April 3, 2024
Report Date
June 27, 2024
Manufacturer
AVANOS MEDICAL INC.
Product Code
KNT
UDI-DI
00350770460963
PMA / PMN Number
K821906
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THE REPORT HAS BEEN RETURNED AND IS BEING PROCESSED FOR EVALUATION. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD IS IN-PROGRESS. ALL INFORMATION REASONABLY KNOWN AS OF (B)(6) 2024 HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS HEALTH AUTHORITY REPORT. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A FOLLOW-UP HEALTH AUTHORITY REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. REPRESENTS ALL OF THE KNOWN INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. DESPITE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, THE COMPLAINANT / REPORTER WAS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER PATIENT, PRODUCT, OR PROCEDURAL DETAILS TO AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. HAS NO INDEPENDENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE EVENT REPORTED BUT IS RELAYING THE INFORMATION THAT WAS PROVIDED BY THE USER FACILITY WHERE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THIS PRODUCT INCIDENT IS DOCUMENTED IN THE AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. COMPLAINT DATABASE AND IDENTIFIED AS COMPLAINT COMP-JHC-24-00158. THIS INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO 21CFR803, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING REQUIREMENT AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED TO BE AN ADMISSION THAT AN AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. PRODUCT IS DEFECTIVE OR CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

CORRECTION: D4 UDI. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR LOT 30143617 WAS REVIEWED AND THE PRODUCT WAS PRODUCED ACCORDING TO PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS. THE ACTUAL COMPLAINT PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE PROVIDED SAMPLE WAS EVALUATED AND CONFIRMED A HOLE IN THE TUBING, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 6.5CM BELOW THE BASE OF THE ENFIT CONNECTOR. DRIED MATTER WAS ALSO OBSERVED WHICH CREATED COMPLETE OCCLUSION. A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. ALL INFORMATION REASONABLY KNOWN AS OF 26 JUN 2024 HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS HEALTH AUTHORITY REPORT. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A FOLLOW-UP HEALTH AUTHORITY REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY AVANOS MEDICAL INC. REPRESENTS ALL OF THE KNOWN INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. DESPITE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, THE COMPLAINANT/REPORTER WAS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER PATIENT, PRODUCT, OR PROCEDURAL DETAILS TO AVANOS MEDICAL INC. AVANOS MEDICAL INC. HAS NO INDEPENDENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE REPORTED EVENT BUT IS RELAYING THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE USER FACILITY WHERE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THIS PRODUCT INCIDENT IS DOCUMENTED IN THE AVANOS MEDICAL COMPLAINT DATABASE AND IDENTIFIED AS COMPLAINT (B)(4). THIS INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO 21CFR803, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING REQUIREMENT AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED TO BE AN ADMISSION THAT AN AVANOS MEDICAL INC. PRODUCT IS DEFECTIVE OR CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED "THERE WAS A LEAK FROM THE TUBE. THE TUBE WAS STARTED TO USE SINCE (B)(6) 2024. WHEN THE TUBE WAS FLUSHED ON (B)(6) 2024, A NURSE NOTICED THAT PATIENT'S NOSE WAS WET. THE NURSE CHECKED AND FOUND A TEAR ON THE TUBE." THERE WAS NO REPORTED INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2122340 CORFLO NG/NI FEED TUBE, STYLET, ENFIT CONNECTOR DH CPK NG TUBES KNT AVANOS MEDICAL INC. 42-9438 30143617 00350770460963

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown