FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENTERAL SAFE FEEDING TUBE, 5 FR X 36" POLYURET

MDR report key: 4201141 · Received September 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
1060680-2014-00038
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 16, 2014
Date of Event
August 19, 2014
Report Date
September 15, 2014
Manufacturer
DEROYAL INDUSTRIES
Product Code
FPD
PMA / PMN Number
K100700
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: (B)(4) HAS BEEN ISSUED TO THE VENDOR. ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED FROM THE DEROYAL SALES REP IN REFERENCE TO THE FAILURE REPORTED. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. WILL PROVIDE FOLLOW UPS IF INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PRODUCT WORKED WELL INITIALLY, AT THE START OF THE FEEDING. THE ISSUE OCCURRED EACH TIME AT THE END OF THE FEEDING. WHERE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE EXTENSION SET AND FEEDING TUBE WOULD BE DISCONNECTED OR LOOSEN BASED OFF "A PUSH BACK" FROM THE FORMULA. IT SEEMS AS THE FEEDING CONTINUED, THE FEEDING TUBE WOULD BECOME OCCLUDED OR BLOCKED, CAUSING A BUILD UP OF PRESSURE TO LOOSEN THE CONNECTION, THEREFORE, RESULTING IN A LEAK OR "APRIL" AT THE CONNECTION POINT. THE ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED DURING ONE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
572383 ENTERAL SAFE FEEDING TUBE, 5 FR X 36" POLYURET TUBE, FEEDING FPD DEROYAL INDUSTRIES 089172

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention