Kentec Medical Recalls ENFit Feeding Tubes Due to Cap Fracture Risk
Kentec Medical is recalling 2,850 ENFit feeding tubes because the plastic tethered closure cap may fracture or break, potentially delaying patient care.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 involves a medical device with a risk of harm (delayed care and radiation exposure) where no specific injuries or illnesses have been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Kentec Medical, Inc. is recalling 2,850 units of Ameritus Medical Products ENFit Polyurethane and Silicone Feeding Tubes, catalog number ENF-50P-50. The specific lot number is KS1706018. These sterile, single-use tubes were distributed in California, Iowa, and Virginia.
The recall was initiated because the plastic tethered closure cap on the feeding tubes may possibly fracture or break. This defect could lead to two potential health hazards: first, enteral feeding and medication administration could be delayed until a replacement tube is placed; second, patients could be unnecessarily overexposed to radiation if multiple x-rays are required to confirm the placement of a new tube.
Consumers and healthcare facilities should stop using the affected feeding tubes and contact Kentec Medical for instructions on how to return or replace the product.
The recalled product
- 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).
- Manufacturer
- Kentec Medical, Inc
- Affected units
- 2,850
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 (1)
- Lot Number: KS1706018
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 7 recalled by Kentec Medical, 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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