Tube, Feeding

Reports per year

Source: FDA adverse event reports by year received, 2012–2026. Reporting paused during the 2026 MAUDE-to-AEMS transition and has since resumed.

Recent recalls

• 2018-10-10TerminatedOther

  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.

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

• 2018-07-13TerminatedProcess control

  MED-RX, Ref 54-1650R 5Fr X 16 inch (40cm) Polyurethane Feeding Tube For Pediatric Use with Orange Radiopaque Stripe and Enteral Connector, packaged 10/case, Sterile, RX. The firm name on the label is chs, Oakville, ON, Canada.

  The product may be packaged with the incorrect length of feeding tube as labeled.

• 2017-07-22TerminatedProcess control

  POLYURETHANE ENFit(R) AMERITUS NG FEEDING TUBE, REF Numbers: a) ENF-50P-40 b) ENF-50P-50 c) ENF-50P-80 d) ENF-60P-40 e) ENF-60P-50 f) ENF-60P-80 g) ENF-80P-40 h) ENF-80P-50 i) ENF-80P-80 j) ENF-100P-110 For pediatric and Neonatal Use, ENFit ENTERAL USE ONLY, RADIOPAQUE STRIPE, STERILE, EO, SINGLE USE ONLY, QTY 10/BOX.

  Inadequate detectability of radiopaque stripes

• 2017-07-22TerminatedProcess control

  POLYURETHANE ENFit(R) AMERITUS NG FEEDING TUBE, WITH SIDE PORT, REF Numbers: a) ENF-Y50P-40 b) ENF-Y50P-50 c) ENF-Y60P-40 d) ENF-Y60P-50 e) ENF-Y60P-90 f) ENF-Y80P-40 g) ENF-Y80P-50 h) ENF-Y80P-80 i) ENF-Y80P-90 For pediatric and Neonatal Use, ENFit ENTERAL USE ONLY, RADIOPAQUE STRIPE, STERILE, EO, SINGLE USE ONLY, QTY 10/BOX.

  Inadequate detectability of radiopaque stripes

• 2013-08-06TerminatedPackaging process control

  Nestle Nutrition, Compat, Enteral Feeding Tube, sterile, 8 French (REF 08310400), 10 French (REF 08310600), and 12 French (REF 08310500). Product Usage: The Compat Nasogastric Feeding Tube is indicated for the administration of nutrition, fluids and medications into the stomach r small bowel by the naso-enteric, route for patients who have an intact gastrointestinal tract but are physically unable to ingest enough nutrients orally to meet their current needs.

  Nestle HealthCare Nutrition, Inc. is initiating a recall on some of Compat NG Tubes because they have been delivered in an insufficiently sealed pouch, thus compromising the sterility claimed on the label.

• 2004-07-20TerminatedOther

  Nasal Jejunal Feeding Tube, Tube Diameter: 10 FR. Tube Length: 240CM., Disposable Single Use Only, Rx Only***COOK Wilson Cook Medical GI Endoscopy, 4900 Bethania Station Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27105

  The nasal transfer tube may be missing from the package of the affected lot.

• TerminatedUnder Investigation by firm

  MED-RX Single Use REF 54-3680R, 8 FR. x 36" (91CM) Polyurethane Feeding Tube For Pediatric Use with Orange Radiopaque Stripe and Enteral Connector, Made in Canada, Benton, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

  The product may be packaged with a 5 or 6.5FR tube instead of an 8FR size.

• TerminatedUnder Investigation by firm

  MED-RX POLYURETHANE FEEDING TUBE For Pediatric Use with Orange Radioplaque Stripe and Enteral Connector, 6.5Fr X 24" (60cm), REF 54-2465-R Product Usage: A Nasogastric/Oralgastric enteral feeding tube. The MED-RX Feeding Tube is intended to be used for nasogastric/oralgastric enteral feeding as directed by a physician.

  The product may be packaged with a 5FR X 24 length Feeding tube instead of a 6.5 FR X 24 Feeding tube as labeled.

• TerminatedUnder Investigation by firm

  DeRoyal(R) Enteral Safe Feed Tube, REF 54-2465 A Nasogastric/Oralgastric enteral feeding tube. The MED-RX Feeding Tube is intended to be used for nasogastric/oralgastric enteral feeding as directed by a physician

  Enteral Safe Feeding Tubes labeled as 6.5 FR X 24" contained 5 FR X 24" Enteral Safe Feeding Tubes.

• Open, ClassifiedPackage design/selection

  Feeding Tube Metric, disposable, sterile, 100 eaches per sales unit. Labeled as: xray CH05/40CM and xray CH08/40CM Product Usage: Duodenal and Stomach Gastroenterology Tubes are sterile disposable devices which may be inserted through the nose or mouth via the esophagus into the stomach or duodenum to assist in the drainage of gastric contents, decompression of the stomach or duodenum, or for obtaining a specimen of gastric contents. The device is intended to administer medication or fluids, and enteral feeding.

  An internal assessment of packaging confirmed the potential for a breach in the sterile barrier.