FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CORFLO NASOGASTRIC/NASOINTESTINAL FEEDING TUBE WITH STYLET WITH ENFIT CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 25279126 · Received May 26, 2026

Report

Report Number
9611594-2026-00361
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 26, 2026
Report Date
May 26, 2026
Manufacturer
AVANOS MEDICAL INC.
Product Code
KNT
UDI-DI
10350770460427
PMA / PMN Number
K821906
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS EVENT WAS INITIALLY DEEMED NOT REPORTABLE BASED ON OUR REPORTING STRATEGY ACTIVE AT THE TIME OF THE ALERT DATE; HOWEVER, FOLLOWING A RECENT RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS THIS EVENT WAS MADE REPORTABLE OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR LOT 30291757 WAS REVIEWED AND THE PRODUCT WAS PRODUCED ACCORDING TO PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS. THE ACTUAL COMPLAINT PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A GROUPING OF JAGGED TEARS WAS OBSERVED IN THE TUBING, NEAR THE CONNECTOR. THE TEARS ARE ON VARYING SIDES OF THE TUBING. ONE EXTENDS UNDERNEATH THE CONNECTOR COLLAR. THE TUBE WAS CUT LATERALLY, BELOW THE CONNECTOR. THEN, ON AN OPPOSITE WALL FROM MOST OF THE TEARS, THE TUBING WAS CUT AXIALLY, IN ORDER TO VIEW THE INNER WALL. THE INNER WALL OF THE TUBING EXHIBITS SIMILAR TEARING AND SURFACE ABRASIONS. A ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED ALL INFORMATION REASONABLY KNOWN AS OF 26 MAY 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 REPORTED EVENT BUT IS RELAYING THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE USER FACILITY WHERE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THIS PRODUCT INCIDENT IS DOCUMENTED IN THE AVANOS MEDICAL 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A NASOGASTRIC TUBE WAS LEAKING WHERE THE YELLOW TUBING MEETS THE CLEAR BIFURCATE. THERE WERE VISIBLE HOLES IN THE TUBING. THE TUBE HAD TO BE REPLACED. EVENT DATE IS UNKNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
277552 CORFLO NASOGASTRIC/NASOINTESTINAL FEEDING TUBE WITH STYLET WITH ENFIT CONNECTOR DH CPK NG TUBES KNT AVANOS MEDICAL INC. 40-9366 30291757 10350770460427

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1