FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MCLEAN-RING ENTERAL FEEDING TUBE SET

MDR report key: 2181937 · Received November 30, 2007

Report

Report Number
1820334-2007-00455
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 30, 2007
Date of Event
September 25, 2007
Report Date
November 2, 2007
Manufacturer
COOK INCORPORATED
Product Code
DQY
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVAL: THE DISTAL END OF THE CATHETER, MEASURING APPROX 14CM, WAS RETURNED IN A USED CONDITION WITH A KNOT LOOPED IN THE CENTER OF THE TUBING. BASED UPON THE INFO PROVIDED AND THE CONDITION OF THE DEVICE, IT IS FEASIBLE TO SAY THE KNOT FORMED DURING PLACEMENT, AS A RESULT OF PT ANATOMY OR FROM POSSIBLE PT INTERVENTION. THIS IS A SOFT, PLIABLE TUBING DESIGNED FOR PT COMFORT THAT CAN BE MANIPULATED. ADDITIONAL INFO FROM THE USER FACILITY REPORT: (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FEEDING TUBE WAS PLACED (B)(6) 2007 WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. THEN ON (B)(6) 2007, AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO IRRIGATE THE TUBE WHEN THE LINE COULD NOT BE FLUSHED. UPON REMOVAL OF THE FEEDING TUBE, IT WAS NOTED THE DISTAL END HAD BECOME TIED IN A KNOT. ADD'L INFO FROM THE USER FACILITY REPORT: ATTEMPTED TO IRRIGATE PT'S FEEDING TUBE, UNABLE TO FLUSH LINE, UPON REMOVAL DISTAL END OF FEEDING TUBE WAS NOTED TIED IN A KNOT. NO INJURY TO PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MCLEAN-RING ENTERAL FEEDING TUBE SET DQY ENTERAL FEEDING TUBE DQY COOK INCORPORATED NA 1905390

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 85 YR Required Intervention