FDAJanuary 17, 2020device

Ameritus Medical Products ENFit Polyurethane and Silicone Feeding Tubes. Sterile and single use only. Catalog number ENF-Y60P-50 (6 fr. 50 cm ENFit Enteral Feeding Tube with Y-Port).

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The hazard

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.

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Terminated

Brands named

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Recall history

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