On an unknown date, a patient in (b)(6) underwent a procedure for the placement of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (peg) tube with jejunal (peg-j) tube.On an unknown date, the patient was diagnosed with a gastrointestinal ulcer caused by the retraction of the j-tube.The j-tube was replaced on an unknown date, and the ulcer resolved.
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Reference record (b)(4).Catalog number is the similar us list number, the international list number is unknown.The device manufacturer and lot number of the device involved in this complaint was not provided.Therefore, it is unknown if the device involved was abbvie branded tubing.Conservatively, abbvie has chosen to report this complaint due to the potential that the device involved could have been abbvie branded tubing.The disposition of the device involved in the event was unknown; therefore, a return sample evaluation is unable to be performed.Gastrointestinal ulcer is a known complication of a j-tube/peg tube placement.If any further relevant information is identified or obtained, a supplemental medwatch will be filed.
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