Certain hospital tubing devices could actually endanger infants, more new research confirms.
A recent University of Florida study found that the risk of inaccurate dosing with new tubing technology known as ENFit is significantly higher than accepted standards. ENFit was designed to reduce misconnection errors through a system in which tubes have unique shapes and functions – making them easier to distinguish from one another. But ENFit’s design introduces a new risk. The connector features a moat where excess medication can linger. That means syringes can deliver the wrong amount of medication.