Reported Aug 14, 2013 · Terminated

Nestle Nutrition, Compat, Enteral Feeding Tube, sterile, 8 French (REF 08310400), 10 French (REF 08310600), and 12…

Nestle HealthCare Nutrition

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Nestle HealthCare Nutrition · 12500 Whitewater Dr · Minnetonka, MN · 55343-9420

Is this the product you have?

  • Nestle Nutrition, Compat, Enteral Feeding Tube, sterile, 8 French (REF 08310400), 10 French (REF 08310600), and 12 French (REF 08310500)
  • Product UsageThe 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
Lot codes and dates

3 of 3 products

Products covered by this recall
Model / numberProduct as published
08310400Compat¿ Nasogastric Feeding Tube 8 French (8Fr) in the following lots: 01413G 02412K 08211Z 08712W 14212U 14611P 21512Y 35411H
08310500-Compat¿ Nasogastric Feeding Tube 12 French (12Fr) in the following lots: 01211AV 01513N 04111D, 04111P, 04111V 05812F 05912F 06313N 21512G 23412BV 34712V 35411U
08310600Compat¿ Nasogastric Feeding Tube 10 French (10Fr) in the following lots: 08111M 08712D 10211E 13712W 21512F 05312N
Amount recalled
37,310

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

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.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Jun 13, 2014 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:51 PM UTC

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