It was reported, nasogastric (ng) tube kinked/coiled in the back of the patient's "oropharynx and when the nurse went to pull back, a tear was discovered in the fold of the ng where the kink/coil was located.The tube was removed from use." there was no reported injury.
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The actual complaint product was returned for evaluation.A review of the device history record is not possible as no lot number was provided.All information reasonably known as of 16-feb-2024 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).This information is submitted pursuant to 21cfr803, in compliance with the medical device reporting requirement and should not be considered to be an admission that an avanos medical, inc.Product is defective or caused serious injury.
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