FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CORTRAK 2

MDR report key: 8564184 · Received April 30, 2019

Report

Report Number
8564184
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 30, 2019
Date of Event
March 19, 2019
Report Date
April 2, 2019
Manufacturer
CORPAK MEDSYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
KNT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
OK
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CORTRAK DUODENAL FEEDING TUBE WAS BEING RE-INSERTED FOLLOWING A TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAM (TEE) IN TO A PATIENT WHO WAS ORALLY INTUBATED, VENTED, AND WHOM HAD A KNOWN, LARGE, HIATAL HERNIA. AFTER PLACEMENT, AN ABDOMINAL FILM WAS ORDERED TO VERIFY PLACEMENT; IT WAS NOTED TO BE "ELONGATED" ON THE X-RAY. A SECOND ABDOMINAL FILM WAS ORDERED WITH A LATERAL VIEW AND DYE INTRODUCED. RESULTS SUPPORTED GASTRIC PERFORATION; PATIENT WAS TAKEN TO THE OPERATING ROOM FOR AN EXPLORATORY LAPAROTOMY. DUODENAL FEEDING TUBE WAS FOUND TO HAVE PERFORATED THE STOMACH AT THE GREATER FUNDAL CURVATURE. PUNCTURE WAS SURGICALLY REPAIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
357743 CORTRAK 2 TUBES, GASTROINTESTINAL (AND ACCESSORIES) KNT CORPAK MEDSYSTEMS, INC. 0203155920

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 30660 DA Hospitalization| O| R