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Device product

NeoMed Enteral Feeding Tubes with Enteral Only Connectors, French sizes 4.0Fr, 5.0Fr, 6.5Fr, 8.0Fr, and lengths 40cm, 60cm, 90cm. The product consists of a polyurethane feeding tube with an attached hub and tethered plug to close the hub when the feeding tube is not in use. Product Usage: Intended for use in neonatal and pediatric patients to provide nutrition via nasal or oral gastric placement and is not intended for use beyond 30 days.

Z-0093-2019

June 04, 2018

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Neomed Inc
Event
Event 81116
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
208,260 units (20,826 cases)
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0093-2019

Official wording

Reason: Potential for the tethered plug on the hub of the NeoMed Enteral Feeding Tubes with Enteral Only Connectors to inadvertently open after closure.

Code information: Model Number (Lot Numbers): FTS5.0P EO (20170731, 20170804, 20170813, 20170914, 20171011, 20171018, 20171128, 20180108, 20180125); FTM5.0P EO (20170818, 20170904, 20170915, 20171009, 20171130, 20171204, 20171227, 20180205, 20180317); FTL5.0P EO (20170816, 20170904, 20171204, 20180115); FTS6.5P EO (20170830, 20170918, 20171019, 20171122, 20171214, 20171216, 20180122, 20180208, 20181113); FTM6.5P EO (20170906, 20171020, 20171202, 20171219, 20180111, 20180208, 20180303, 20180320); FTL6.5P EO (20170708, 20171209, 20180113, 20180122, 20180309, 20180323); FTS8.0P EO (20170825, 20171207, 20171230, 20180103, 20180325); FTM8.0P EO (20171115, 20171222, 20180129); FTL8.0P EO (20170719, 20170721, 20171114, 20180116, 20180202, 20180422); PFTL5.0P EO (20171124); PFTM6.5P EO (20171121); PFTL6.5P EO (20170819, 20171120); PFTM8.0P EO (20170906, 20170919, 20171116); PFTL8.0P EO (20170919, 20171006, 20171118);

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of: Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Worldwide distribution to Australia, Canada, Singapore, and Spain.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Potential for the tethered plug on the hub of the NeoMed Enteral Feeding Tubes with Enteral Only Connectors to inadvertently open after closure.