ENFit PU Feeding Tube PFTS6.5P-NCRecalls & reported problems
Avanos Medical, Inc. · ENFit PU Feeding Tube Purp 6.5Fr 40cm · Class 2
All models of ENFit PU Feeding Tube (15)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 5
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 5 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00350770001784), received between Mar 17, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026 — classified as 5 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Leak/Splash” (2 reports).
1 other recall cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K082238); they may or may not involve this specific model.
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Leak/Splash2
- Obstruction of Flow2
- Pumping Problem2
- Complete Blockage1
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information3
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
Recent adverse event reports
The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJul 1, 2026Leak/Splash
THE FAILURE ANALYSIS LABORATORY RECEIVED AN EXTRA SAMPLE. THE RETURNED SAMPLE EXHIBITED DAMAGE (TEAR/HOLE). NO ADDITIONAL INCIDENT INFORMATION, PATIENT INFORMATION, OR LOT NUMBER WAS AVAILABLE.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 25678208 ↗MalfunctionJun 8, 2026Complete Blockage
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN NG TUBE BECAME OCCLUDED AND HARDENED ALONG A PORTION OF THE TUBE DURING USE, PREVENTING FEEDING AND REQUIRING REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. EVENT DATE UNKNOWN.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25428014 ↗MalfunctionMay 20, 2026Leak/Splash
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A NASOGASTRIC (NG) FEEDING TUBE WAS OBSERVED LEAKING ENTERAL FEEDING FORMULA FROM THE PATIENT¿S NARE DURING FEEDING ADMINISTRATION. THE PUMP FEEDING WAS STOPPED, THE NG TUBE WAS REMOVED AND REINSERTED, AND LEAKAGE WAS AGAIN OBSERVED FROM THE NARE UPON RESUMPTION OF FEEDING. A NEW NG TUBE WAS THEN INSERTED, PLACEMENT WAS VERIFIED, AND FEEDING RESUMED WITHOUT FURTHER LEAKAGE. THE REMOVED NG TUBE WAS REPORTEDLY EVALUATED AND APPEARED TO BE LEAKING FROM APPROXIMATELY THE 18¿19 CM MARKING, NEAR THE AREA WHERE THE TUBE HAD BEEN SECURED AT THE NARE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ON 11-MAY-2026, REPORTING NO INJURY AND NO HISTORY OF TUBE CLOGGING.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25229322 ↗MalfunctionMar 18, 2026Obstruction of Flow; Pumping Problem
AVANOS MEDICAL INC. RECEIVED A SINGLE REPORT THAT REFERENCED DIFFERENT INCIDENTS, WHICH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATE UNITS, INVOLVING DIFFERENT PATIENTS. THIS IS THE FIRST OF THREE REPORTS. REFER TO 3011270181-2026-00037 FOR THE SECOND REPORT. REFER TO 3011270181-2026-00038 FOR THE THIRD REPORT. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT CLINICIANS ON THE INFANT TODDLER FLOOR EXPERIENCED OCCLUSION ALARMS WHEN USING KANGAROO PUMPS WITH AVANOS 6.5 FR NEOMED FEEDING TUBES (REF: PFTS6.5P-NC) DURING INFUSION. THE PUMP ALARMED ¿OCCLUDED¿ AND DID NOT RESPOND TO TROUBLESHOOTING. THE ISSUE OCCURRED DURING USE WITH PEDIALYTE (THIN LIQUID), AND CLINICIANS SUSPECTED A POSSIBLE PSI OR PRESSURE SETTING ISSUE RELATED TO THE FEEDING TUBE. MULTIPLE EVENTS WERE REPORTED WITH THIS TUBE SIZE OVER THE COURSE OF A WEEK. THE EXACT QUANTITY IS UNKNOWN. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 24630567 ↗MalfunctionMar 17, 2026Obstruction of Flow; Pumping Problem
AVANOS MEDICAL INC. RECEIVED A SINGLE REPORT THAT REFERENCED DIFFERENT INCIDENCES, WHICH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATE UNITS, INVOLVING DIFFERENT PATIENTS. THIS IS THE SECOND OF THREE REPORTS. REFER TO 3011270181-2026-00036 FOR THE FIRST REPORT, REFER TO 3011270181-2026-00038 FOR THE THIRD REPORT. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT CLINICIANS ON THE INFANT TODDLER FLOOR EXPERIENCED OCCLUSION ALARMS WHEN USING KANGAROO PUMPS WITH AVANOS 6.5 FR NEOMED FEEDING TUBES (REF: PFTS6.5P-NC) DURING INFUSION. THE PUMP ALARMED ¿OCCLUDED¿ AND DID NOT RESPOND TO TROUBLESHOOTING. THE ISSUE OCCURRED DURING USE WITH PEDIALYTE (THIN LIQUID), AND CLINICIANS SUSPECTED A POSSIBLE PSI OR PRESSURE SETTING ISSUE RELATED TO THE FEEDING TUBE. MULTIPLE EVENTS WERE REPORTED WITH THIS TUBE SIZE OVER THE COURSE OF A WEEK. THE EXACT QUANTITY IS UNKNOWN. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 24621348 ↗
Recalls under the same FDA submission
These recalls involve devices cleared under K082238. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.
- Z-0093-2019 · Jun 4, 2018 · TerminatedNeoMed 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 tu
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- Bard® Nasogastric Sump Tube with Enfit™ EN0042160C. R. Bard, Inc. · TUBE, NASOGASTRIC1 recall2 reports
- Bard® Nasogastric Sump Tube with Enfit™ EN0042180C. R. Bard, Inc. · TUBE, NASOGASTRIC1 recall2 reports
- Bard® Nasogastric Sump Tube with Enfit™ EN0042100C. R. Bard, Inc. · TUBE, NASOGASTRIC1 recall0 reports
- Bard® Nasogastric Sump Tube 0042160C. R. Bard, Inc. · TUBE, NASOGASTRIC13 reports
- ENFit PU Feeding Tube PFTM5.0P-NCAvanos Medical, Inc. · TUBE, NASOGASTRIC10 reports
- ENFit PU Feeding Tube PFTL6.5P-NCAvanos Medical, Inc. · TUBE, NASOGASTRIC8 reports
Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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