CORFLO NG/NI FEEDING TUBE WITH STYLET, ENFIT CONNECTOR
Report
- Report Number
- 9611594-2026-00043
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 6, 2026
- Report Date
- March 12, 2026
- Manufacturer
- AVANOS MEDICAL INC.
- Product Code
- KNT
- UDI-DI
- 0350770460437
- PMA / PMN Number
- K821906
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE SAMPLE WAS RECEIVED WITHOUT ORIGINAL PACKAGING. NO OTHER COMPONENT WAS RECEIVED. THE RETURNED SAMPLE DEVICE WAS EXAMINED AND INFUSED WITH WATER SHOWING THAT THE TUBING HAD SIGNS OF DAMAGES (TEAR/HOLE). THERE WAS EXTERNAL DENT MARKS IDENTIFIED AFTER THE SAMPLE WAS INSPECTED UNDER MAGNIFICATION JUST BELOW THE Y-CONNECTOR. THE AREA WHERE THE UNEVEN SURFACE APPEARED JAGGED AND/OR WRINKLED. THE TUBING WAS CUT TO VIEW THE INSIDE SURFACE. ONCE THE TUBING WAS OPENED, UNDER MAGNIFICATION (40X), THERE WERE LINES AND INDENTATIONS IN THE INNER WALLS OF THE TUBING. ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. ALL INFORMATION REASONABLY KNOWN AS OF 12-MAR-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.
THE ACTUAL COMPLAINT PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD IS NOT POSSIBLE AS NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED; THEREFORE, THE UDI-PI IS UNAVAILABLE. THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER. ALL INFORMATION REASONABLY KNOWN AS OF 05-FEB-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 21 CFR 803, 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 USED DEVICE "EXHIBITED HOLE BELOW THE Y-CONNECTOR PORT." ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 26-JAN-2026 NOTED THE DEVICE "WAS PLACED AND THEN THE HOLES WERE NOTICED AND REMOVED. THIS REQUIRED AN ADDITIONAL TUBE TO BE PLACED IN A PATIENT RIGHT AFTER INITIAL PLACEMENT. PATIENT STABLE."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342952 | CORFLO NG/NI FEEDING TUBE WITH STYLET, ENFIT CONNECTOR | DH CPK NG TUBES | KNT | AVANOS MEDICAL INC. | 40-9368 | UNKNOWN | 0350770460437 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |