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MalfunctionFEF

CLAY ADAMS RUBBER CANTOR TUBE, PEDIATRIC SIZE, 12FR

Received Nov 10, 1999 · Event occurred Oct 11, 1999

Report 1119779-1999-00006 · MDR key 250487

Device

Generic name

Gastrointestinal Decompression Device, Cantor Tube

Manufacturer

Becton Dickinson

Model number

NA

Catalog number

427692

Lot number

UNK

Product problems

  • Device, or device fragments remain in patient
  • Material Separation

Patient

UNKNOWN

  • Nonresorbable materials, unretrieved in body

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

BAG WITH MERCURY SEPARATED FROM THE TUBING DURING INTERNAL USE OF THE CANTOR TUBE WITH A PT. BAG AND MERCURY EXPECTED TO PASS NORMALLY. NO PT INJURY REPORTED.