Discontinued Medical Devices During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) added gastroenterostomy tubes, gastrointestinal tubes, and accessories to the device discontinuance list. There are no updates to the device shortage list at this time. Specifically, the FDA added the following devices manufactured by Bard Access Systems to the device discontinuance list: - 20F PULL Ponsky
- 20F PUSH Ponsky
- Bolus Feeding Tube
- Button Gastrostomy tube Kit
- Continuous Feeding Tube
- Decompression Tube
- Dual Port Adapter
- Jejunal Feeding/ Gastric Decompression tube
- Ponsky Non-Balloon Replacement Tube
- Tri-Funnel Gastrostomy tube
The FDA will continue to update the device discontinuance and device shortage lists as the COVID-19 public health emergency evolves. Questions? If you have questions, contact the FDA about a medical device supply chain issue. |
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