Bard Premature Infant Feeding Tubes Recalled for Ineffective Fusion
C.R. Bard is recalling specific lots of Bard Premature Infant Feeding Tubes because the tubing and ENFit connector may not be effectively fused.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. The hazard involves a structural defect (ineffective fusion) in a medical device used for infant feeding, which poses a risk of harm, but the source text does not report specific injuries or illnesses.
Plain-English summary
C.R. Bard, Inc. is recalling 4,800 units of Bard Premature Infant Feeding tubes, ENFit, REF EN0036430. The affected lots are NGBN2862, NGAXX217, and NGAVX225. These products were distributed nationwide in the United States.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) identified that the product code and lot number combination may have ineffectively fused tubing and ENFit connector. The ENFit connector is designed to reduce the risk of enteral device misconnections by only allowing connectivity with specific compatible devices.
This recall is classified as Class II by the FDA. Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected products and contact C.R. Bard, Inc. for instructions on how to return or dispose of the devices.
The recalled product
- Product
- Bard(R) Premature Infant Feeding tube, ENFit(TM), REF EN0036430 Product Usage: BARD(R) Nasogastric Sump Tubes with ENFit(TM) connector are intended to be used for: Decompression of stomach by suction or aspiration of gastric contents Short-term administration of term tub
- Manufacturer
- C.R. Bard, Inc.
- Category
- Medical Device — Feeding Tubes
- Affected units
- 4,800
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (3)
- Lot Numbers: NGBN2862
- NGAXX217
- NGAVX225
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by C.R. Bard, Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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