FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CORFLO ENTERAL FEEDING TUBE

MDR report key: 21229550 · Received January 24, 2025

Report

Report Number
21229550
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 24, 2025
Date of Event
January 2, 2025
Report Date
January 7, 2025
Manufacturer
CORPAK MEDSYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
KNT
Adverse Event
Yes
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

WE HAD A FEEDING TUBE BREAK APART WHILE INSERTED INTO A PATIENT. MORNING CHEST X-RAY SHOWED PATIENT'S FEEDING TUBE BROKEN INSIDE THE PATIENT'S STOMACH. NASOGASTRIC (NG) TUBE REMOVED. THE END OF THE TUBE APPEARED BROKEN. A REPEAT KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER (KUB) X-RAY WAS TAKEN AND A PIECE OF THE TUBE REMAINED IN THE STOMACH/DUODENUM. MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR TUBES, GASTROINTESTINAL (AND ACCESSORIES), CORFLO ENTERAL FEEDING TUBE (PER SITE REPORTER). EMAILED VENDOR ON 1/3, AVANOS ASKING FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS WHICH HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE CLINICAL CAREGIVER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
858059 CORFLO ENTERAL FEEDING TUBE TUBES, GASTROINTESTINAL (AND ACCESSORIES) KNT CORPAK MEDSYSTEMS, INC. 40-9558

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 15 YR Female Required Intervention| O