FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COMPAT 10FR NASOENTERIC FEEDING TUBE

MDR report key: 6016737 · Received October 11, 2016

Report

Report Number
2110851-2016-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 11, 2016
Date of Event
October 16, 2015
Report Date
October 9, 2016
Manufacturer
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION, INC.
Product Code
FPD
PMA / PMN Number
K915439
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
HK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS PRODUCT IS NO LONGER BEING PRODUCED AND AFTER DEPLETION OF A SMALL AMOUNT OF CURRENT INVENTORY WILL BE DISCONTINUED. THE METALLIC TIP IS INERT AND WOULD BE NORMALLY EXCRETED. VISUAL INSPECTION OF DEVICE SHOWS DEEP DISCOLORATION TYPICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH PROLONGED USE. 10X VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE DEVICE PROVIDES EVIDENCE THAT ADHESIVE WAS APPLIED AT SEPARATION POINT INDICATING MATING COMPONENTS WERE BONDED. IT IS CONFIRMED THAT THE BOLUS TIP HAD SEPARATED FROM THE ASSEMBLY. SINCE THE BOLUS TIP WAS NOT RETURNED WITH THE DEVICE, NO ROOT CAUSE FOR THE SEPARATION CAN BE DETERMINED. REVIEWED ORIGINAL LOT INSPECTION DATA, RESULTS SHOWED ALL PASSED WITH NO ANOMALY. BASED ON THIS INFORMATION WE BELIEVE THERE IS NO DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CORRECTED A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR MADE ON THE FIELD "DATE OF THIS REPORT". CORRECTED FROM 09-SEP-2016 TO 09-OCT-2016.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NESTLE ASKED FOR MORE INFORMATION RELATED TO THE INCIDENT HOWEVER NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE AND THE ABOUT EVENT IS ALLEGED BY HOSPITAL AUTHORITIES IN (B)(6). A HYPOXIC-ISCHEMIC ENCEPHALOPATHY PATIENT WAS SELECTED FOR EXCHANGE TUBE FEELING IN THE MORNING. AFTER FEEDING, THE TUBE WAS PULLED OUT FROM THE PATIENT NOSTRIL, HOWEVER THE PRACTITIONER NOTICED THAT THE METALLIC TIP, MADE OF TUNGSTEN AT THE PROXIMAL END OF THE TUBE WAS MISSING. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NESTLE ASKED FOR MORE INFORMATION RELATED TO THE INCIDENT HOWEVER NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE AND THE ABOUT EVENT IS ALLEGED BY HOSPITAL AUTHORITIES IN (B)(6). A HYPOXIC-ISCHEMIC ENCEPHALOPATHY PATIENT WAS SELECTED FOR EXCHANGE TUBE FEEDING IN THE MORNING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
670385 COMPAT 10FR NASOENTERIC FEEDING TUBE TUBE, FEEDING FPD NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION, INC. 21913V

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other