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Catalog Number 062910 |
Device Problem
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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Patient Problems
Aspiration Pneumonitis (4455); Stomach Ulceration (4488)
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Event Date 04/01/2022 |
Event Type
Injury
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Event Description
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On unknown dates, patients in (b)(6) underwent a procedure for the placement of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (peg) tube with jejunal (peg-j) tube.On unknown dates, 4 events of aspiration pneumonia, and an event of gastric ulcer were reported.It was unknown what treatments were provided for the reported events, and if any tubing replacements occurred.No further information was provided or available.There were no patient demographics available.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Reference record (b)(4).It is unknown if device involved in the event was removed and discarded or is still in place; therefore, a return sample evaluation is unable to be performed.Catalog number is the similar us list number, the international list number is unknown.Aspiration pneumonia, and gastro-intestinal ulcer are known complications of a peg tube/ j-tube placement.If any further relevant information is identified or obtained, a supplemental medwatch will be filed.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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