Avanos medical inc.Received a single report that referenced four different incidences, which were associated with separate units, involving four different patients.This is the third of four reports.Refer to 9611594-2022-00022 for the first report.Refer to 9611594-2022-00023 for the second report.Refer to 9611594-2022-00025 for the fourth report.It was reported a perforation occurred, with the corflo bolus feed ng tube.The event occurred while the patient was in the intensive care unit (icu).Additional information received on 01feb2022 reported that there was a perforation and there was no medical intervention.Additional information received on 17feb2022 reported that two clinicians (a registered nurse (rn) of 5 years/national certified counselor (ncc) and an orienting rn of three years) made a total of 10 attempts to insert the tube; it was noted that 30 cm of the tube was coiled and that one of the attempts, to insert the tube, resulted in an esophageal perforation.The patient¿s current condition is unknown.
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