MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AVANOS MEDICAL INC. CORFLO NASOGASTRIC/NASOINTESTINAL NEONATAL FEEDING TUBE WITH ENFIT CONNECTOR; DH CPK NG TUBES

Model Number 41-1155

Device Problem Material Split, Cut or Torn (4008)

Patient Problem Discomfort (2330)

Event Date 08/30/2021

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

A review of the device history record is not possible as no lot number was provided.The actual complaint product was returned for evaluation.The root cause of the reported issue could not be conclusively determined.However; this seems to be a user related problem since as per the ifu, vigorous syringe force should not be used to irrigate, administer liquids, or unblock the tube.All information reasonably known as of 24 sep 2021 has been included in this health authority report.Should additional information be obtained, a follow-up health authority report will be provided.The information provided by avanos medical inc.Represents all of the known information at this time.Despite good faith efforts to obtain additional information, the complainant / reporter was unable or unwilling to provide any further patient, product, or procedural details to avanos medical inc.Avanos medical inc.Has no independent knowledge of the event reported but is relaying the information that was provided by the user facility where the incident occurred.This product incident is documented in the avanos medical inc.Complaint database and identified as complaint (b)(4).

Event Description

It was reported that the ng [nasogastric] tube was "broken." according to the report, the "patient [was] fussy all day with feeds, kub [kidney-ureter-bladder x-ray] obtained which showed that ngt was broken in patient's stomach (distal tip hanging on by a thread).Ngt pulled and replaced." no injury was reported.

• Brand Name: CORFLO NASOGASTRIC/NASOINTESTINAL NEONATAL FEEDING TUBE WITH ENFIT CONNECTOR
• Type of Device: DH CPK NG TUBES
• Manufacturer (Section D): AVANOS MEDICAL INC.; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta GA 30004
• Manufacturer (Section G): AVENT SA DE R.L. DE C.V. (AVENT 1); circuito industial no.40; colonia obrera; nogales, cp 84048 ; MX 84048
• Manufacturer Contact: lisa clark ; 5405 windward parkway; alpharetta, GA 30004 ; 4704485444
• MDR Report Key: 12530352
• MDR Text Key: 273341088
• Report Number: 9611594-2021-00137
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: KNT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00350770460604
• UDI-Public: 00350770460604
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K831328
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 09/24/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 09/24/2021
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 41-1155
• Device Catalogue Number: N/A
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 09/09/2021
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 08/31/2021
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1