FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CORLITE ENTERAL FEEDING TUBE WITH ENFIT CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 8784950 · Received July 11, 2019

Report

Report Number
MW5088032
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 11, 2019
Date of Event
June 12, 2019
Report Date
July 9, 2019
Manufacturer
CORPAK MEDSYSTEMS, INC. / MEDICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
Product Code
KNT
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HOSP RECENTLY CONVERTED TO NEW ENFIT TIP NG TUBES. EVENTS SUCH AS THE ONE ABOUT TO BE DESCRIBED OCCURRED WITH OTHER PTS IN A SIMILAR WAY DURING A SIMILAR TIMEFRAME. THIS PARTICULAR PT WAS IN THE NICU WITH A FEEDBAG IN PLACE. NURSING ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE FEEDBAG TO ADMINISTER MEDICATION. THE TUBING OF THE FEEDBAG WAS STUCK IN THE ENFIT TIP OF TUBE. NURSING ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE VIA GLOVED HANDS THEN WITH HEMOSTAT TO NO AVAIL. THE NG TUBE HAD TO THEN BE REPLACED WITH A WHOLE NEW SET TO ADMINISTER MEDICATION. OTHER SIMILAR EVENTS OCCURRED WITH OTHER PTS WHICH ALSO INVOLVED BREAKAGE OF THESE NEW ENTERAL TUBES. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
577207 CORLITE ENTERAL FEEDING TUBE WITH ENFIT CONNECTOR ENTERAL SINGLE PORT TUBES, GASTROINTESTINAL (AND ACCESSORIES) KNT CORPAK MEDSYSTEMS, INC. / MEDICAL INDUSTRIES, INC. 41-1225 77853

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 2 MO Required Intervention