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Device product

Ameritus Medical Products ENFit Polyurethane and Silicone Feeding Tubes. Sterile and single use only. Catalog number ENF-50P-50 (5 fr. 50 cm ENFit Enteral Feeding Tube).

Z-2515-2020

January 17, 2020

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Kentec Medical, Inc
Event
Event 85430
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
2850
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2515-2020

Official wording

Reason: Feeding tube plastic tethered closure cap may possibly fracture or break. Possible health hazards: (1) Enteral feeding and medication administration could be possibly delayed, until replacement tube is placed into patient (2) Patient could be unnecessarily overexposed to radiation if multiple x-rays are needed to confirm placement of a new tube, if x-ray is used as the placement confirmation method.

Code information: Lot Number: KS1706018

Distribution pattern: US: CA, IA, and VA

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Feeding tube plastic tethered closure cap may possibly fracture or break. Possible health hazards: (1) Enteral feeding and medication administration could be possibly delayed, until replacement tube is placed into patient (2) Patient could be unnecessarily overexposed to radiation if multiple x-rays are needed to confirm placement of a new tube, if x-ray is used as the placement confirmation method.