CORTRAK 2 NG/NI FEED TUBE, ELECTRO-TRANSMITTING STYLET, ENFIT
Report
- Report Number
- 9611594-2026-00022
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 28, 2026
- Date of Event
- December 1, 2025
- Report Date
- May 27, 2026
- Manufacturer
- AVANOS MEDICAL INC.
- Product Code
- KNT
- UDI-DI
- 10350770460984
- PMA / PMN Number
- K220588
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE ACTUAL COMPLAINT PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD AND UDI NUMBER ARE IN-PROGRESS. ALL INFORMATION REASONABLY KNOWN AS OF 27-JAN-2026 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 (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.
IT WAS REPORTED THE "PATIENT ATTENDED THE GASTROENTEROLOGY DAY UNIT TODAY FOR [NASOJEJUNAL] NJ REPLACEMENT. PATIENT'S NJT HAD BEEN BLOCKED/KINKED 2 WEEKS AGO, NOW FELT TO BE IN [THE PATIENT'S] STOMACH. [ANTERIOR X-RAY] AXR DEMONSTRATED THAT THE TUBE WAS IN [THE PATIENT'S] STOMACH. ON REMOVAL OF THE TUBE (10FR CORFLO NJ), ONLY HALF THE TUBE CAME OUT (60CMS) MEANING THERE IS 80CMS OF TUBE LEFT IN [THE PATIENT'S] STOMACH. IT LOOKS LIKE THE TUBE HAS BALLOONED AND SPLIT, AS IF THERE HAS BEEN ATTEMPTS MADE TO UNBLOCK THE TUBE" AND THE PATIENT REPORTS DID NOT ATTEMPT TO UNBLOCK THE TUBE. "NEW NJ PLACED BY [INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY] IR. ARRANGED REPEAT AXR FOR 3-DAYS TO ENSURE TUBE HAS PASSED. BOWEL OBSTRUCTION ADVICE / SAFETY NET ADVICE GIVEN." THERE WAS NO REPORTED INJURY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40516 | CORTRAK 2 NG/NI FEED TUBE, ELECTRO-TRANSMITTING STYLET, ENFIT | DH CORTRAK DISPOSABLES | KNT | AVANOS MEDICAL INC. | 42-9551TRAK2 | 20131775 | 10350770460984 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |