FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GJ 16R/45CM 3.0 STOMA AVANOS/ MIC-GASTRIC-JEJUNAL FEEDING TUBE

MDR report key: 9681995 · 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