Bard Jejunal Feeding/Gastric Decompression Tube 000733Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00801741051678), received between Jan 10, 2017 and Oct 11, 2019 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Dislodged or Dislocated” (1 report).

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.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionOct 11, 2019Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT SOME TIME POST PLACEMENT OF THE JEJUNAL (J) TUBE THROUGH THE PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY (PEG) TUBE, THE PATIENT ALLEGEDLY EXPERIENCED ABDOMINAL DISTENSION AND THE JEJUNAL TUBE WAS PUSHED FOUR INCHES AWAY FROM THE STOMACH. REPORTEDLY, THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. DURING THE DEVICE REMOVAL PROCEDURE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE JEJUNAL TUBE WAS INTERTWINED WITH THE PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY TUBE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 9182549 ↗
• InjuryJan 10, 2017Difficult to Insert; Material Twisted/Bent

  ON 12/21/2016- PER MEDWATCH REPORT, THE FACILITY REPORTED, "JEJUNOSTOMY FEEDING TUBE WAS BEING INSERTED THROUGH AN EXISTING GASTROSTOMY TUBE VIA ENDOSCOPY. PATIENT HAD TUMOR BURDEN AT THE GASTRIC OUTLET AND TUBE WAS DIFFICULT TO PLACE. THE GUIDEWIRE BECAME TANGLED AROUND THE DISTAL END OF THE TUBE. ATTEMPTS TO WITHDRAW THE TUBE VIA ENDOSCOPY WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. PATIENT TRANSFERRED TO INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY FOR TUBE EXTRACTION. THEY SUCCESSFULLY WITHDREW THE TUBE AND GUIDEWIRE, BUT DISTAL END OF THE TUBE,WITH THE WEIGHT ,SHEERED OFF AND REMAINED LODGED IN THE GASTRIC OUTLET. PATIENT TRANSFERRED BACK TO GI LAB AND DISTAL WEIGHTED TUBE END WAS REMOVED BY ENDOSCOPY".

  Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

  MAUDE report 6238913 ↗