MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN 10FR 43 IRIS FEEDING TUBE ENF; GASTROINTESTINAL TUBES WITH ENTERAL SPECIFIC CONNECTORS

Model Number 461043E

Device Problem Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Date 02/22/2020

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

The complainant indicated that the device will not be returned for evaluation; therefore, a failure analysis is not available, and we are not able to determine the relationship between this device and the cause for this event.If additional information or the sample is received, the investigation will be reopened and responded to accordingly.

Event Description

The customer reported that the main enfit feeding port on the kangaroo iris feeding tube broke; the threaded part of the port detached off the tube.The tube had to be removed due to this issue.

Manufacturer Narrative

Since a lot number was not provided, the device history record could not be performed.As part of our manufacturing process, all device history records are reviewed and approved by quality, prior to release of product.No sample has been returned for the investigation.A photo was provided for the analysis.The supplier has reviewed their manufacturing process.The feeding port is procured from the cardinal health supplier.The port is the assembly to the feeding tube with glue, no foreign force is applied to the port during the assembly process.All the tubes are inspected by fni (final inspection), broken port can be 100% detected before packaging.From the investigation, supplier was unable to determine the definitive root cause due to limited information provided.A corrective action is not applicable at this time.

• Brand Name: 10FR 43 IRIS FEEDING TUBE ENF
• Type of Device: GASTROINTESTINAL TUBES WITH ENTERAL SPECIFIC CONNECTORS
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN; 15 hampshire st; mansfield MA 02048
• MDR Report Key: 9772011
• MDR Text Key: 181787971
• Report Number: 1282497-2020-08945
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: PIF
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884521706122
• UDI-Public: 20884521706122
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,user f
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 04/23/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: No Information
• Device Model Number: 461043E
• Device Catalogue Number: 461043E
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 02/25/2020
• Initial Date FDA Received: 02/28/2020
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 02/25/2020
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 04/23/2020
• Patient Sequence Number: 1