FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEOCONNECT

MDR report key: 8063599 · Received November 13, 2018

Report

Report Number
8063599
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 13, 2018
Date of Event
November 8, 2018
Report Date
November 8, 2018
Manufacturer
NEOMED, INC
Product Code
PNR
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
UT
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A NEOCONNECT ORAL ENTERAL SYRINGE WITH ENFIT CONNECTOR WAS OBTAINED IN ORDER TO DELIVER ORAL/ENTERAL MEDICATION TO AN INFANT. IT WAS NOTED WHEN THE PACKAGING WAS OPENED THAT IT WAS NOT AN ENFIT CONNECTOR THAT WAS IN THE PACKAGE. IT WAS A STRAIGHT TIP CONNECTOR. ANOTHER SYRINGE WAS OBTAINED AND IT HAD AN ENFIT TIP. THE PACKAGING OF BOTH OF THESE SYRINGES HAD THE EXACT SAME REFERENCE AND LOT NUMBERS AND WERE LABELED THE SAME. THE STRAIGHT TIP CONNECTOR IS NOT ONE THAT WE USE IN OUR FACILITY BECAUSE IT CAN INADVERTENTLY BE CONNECTED TO AN IV CATHETER AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL OF AN ORAL MEDICATION/FEED BEING ENTERED INTO AN IV. FORTUNATELY, THIS DID NOT REACH THE PATIENT AND THE NURSE STOPPED WHEN SHE NOTICED THE CATHETER TIP WAS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE ENFIT SYSTEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
905953 NEOCONNECT SYRINGE, ENTERAL PNR NEOMED, INC PNM-S12NC 20171110

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 14 DA