Reference record (b)(4).Catalog number is the international list number which is similar to us list number of 062918.The device involved in the event was discarded; therefore, a return sample evaluation is unable to be performed.A bezoar and gastro-intestinal ulcer are known complications of a j-tube placement.If any further relevant information is identified or obtained, a supplemental medwatch will be filed.
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On (b)(6) 2021, 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 caregiver reported that the peg tube was going inside the patient, and the patient experienced abdominal pain, constipation, and loss of appetite.The patient was treated with enemas for the constipation.On (b)(6) 2022, the patient underwent a gastroscopy, and a bezoar was discovered on the j-tube and a pyloric ulcer was observed at the back of the bezoar.On (b)(6) 2022, the peg-j tubing was removed, and the peg tube was replaced.The physician decided to wait 3 months to replace the j-tube in order to allow the ulcer to heal.The ulcer was treated with omeprazole 20 mg.Every 12 hours.
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