Avanos medical inc.Received a single report that referenced two different incidences, which were associated with separate units, involving the same patient.This is the first of two reports.Refer to 9611594-2020-00248 for the second report.The patient's mother reported that her son has been using gj [gastrojejunal] tubes since 2008.The 30cm length is too long and that length has led to a number of problems including gi bleeding (positive stool for guaiac), chronic anemia requiring iron infusions (tube rests beyond area of duodenum that absorbs iron) and tenting of the small intestine seen on endoscopy.Current physician refuses to shorten the tube by cutting the end.The patient's mother also stated that where the tube sits in the small intestine causes her son to have chronic pain.
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