FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

CORFLO NASOGASTRIC (NG) TUBE

MDR report key: 1943035 · Received December 23, 2010

Report

Report Number
1419949-2010-00013
Event Type
Other
Date Received
December 23, 2010
Report Date
December 23, 2010
Manufacturer
CORPAK MEDSYSTEMS
Product Code
KNT
PMA / PMN Number
K831328A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SAMPLE HAS NOT YET BEEN RETURNED FOR EVAL. RETENTION SAMPLES FROM THE SAME LOT WERE REVIEWED. TUBES WERE VISUALLY EXAMINED AS WELL AS PULL TESTED. ALL BOLUS ENDS WERE SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE FEEDING TUBE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT THE CHILD DISLODGED THE FEEDING TUBE AND WHEN THE RN CHECKED THE TUBE, SHE NOTICED 1/2 INCH OF THE BOTTOM PART OF THE TUBE WAS MISSING. THE TUBING END WAS BLUNT, NOT TORN APPEARING. THE MEASUREMENT FROM THE LAST MARKING OF THE TUBING TO THE END OF THE TUBING WAS 5.5 CM. AN X-RAY WAS DONE WHICH DID NOT REVEAL THE PIECE OF THE TUBE THAT WAS REPORTED MISSING. NO STOOL WAS EXAMINED FOR 48 HOURS ONCE DISCOVERED. THE TIP WAS NEVER FOUND. THE (B)(6) HAS HAD NO ILL EFFECTS OR SYMPTOMS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CORFLO NASOGASTRIC (NG) TUBE NG TUBE KNT CORPAK MEDSYSTEMS NA 42898

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other