FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
GJ 16R/45CM 3.0 STOMA AVANOS/ MIC-GASTRIC-JEJUNAL FEEDING TUBE
MDR report key: 9681995
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Received February 6, 2020
Report
- Report Number
- MW5092842
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 6, 2020
- Date of Event
- October 19, 2019
- Report Date
- February 4, 2020
- Manufacturer
- AVANOS MEDICAL, INC.
- Product Code
- KNT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
EVENT INVOLVES PROBLEM WITH MIC-GASTRIC-JEJUNAL FEEDING TUBE KIT WITH ENFIT CONNECTORS-ENDOSCOPIC/RADIOGRAPHIC PLACEMENT. THIS REPORT IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF COMPLICATIONS ARISING FROM RISK OF ENFIT PRODUCTS BECOMING STUCK LEADING TO NEED FOR SUBSEQUENT TREATMENT/PROCEDURES. PT WITH FRESHLY PLACED GJ TUBE WITH ENFIT CONNECTIONS. JT PORT BECAME STUCK AND WAS DIFFICULT TO MANIPULATE. EVENTUALLY STAFF WAS ABLE TO "UNSTUCK" THE TUBING BUT IN THE PROCESS THE INTERNAL ENFIT CONNECTION ON THE J PORT WAS BROKEN. THE PT IS POST PANCREATECTOMY WITH A NEW INSULIN REQUIREMENT SO STABLE GIR IS CRUCIAL. THE PT HAD TO GO BACK TO THE OPERATING ROOM FOR A SEDATED PROCEDURE TO HAVE GJ TUBE REPLACED. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 142783 | GJ 16R/45CM 3.0 STOMA AVANOS/ MIC-GASTRIC-JEJUNAL FEEDING TUBE | TUBES, GASTROINTESTINAL (AND ACCESSORIES) | KNT | AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. | 8250-16 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 YR | Required Intervention |