On (b)(6) 2022, a patient in greece underwent a procedure for the placement of nasal jejunal tube.After insertion, the patient developed a mild cough.During lunch, the nurse noticed that the wife was feeding the patient in a supine position and despite the recommendations not to feed him in this position, she continued to do so.After the visit by the treating physician, a recommendation was made for examination by a pulmonologist due to auscultation and intense cough.The pulmonologist's assessment was that the patient developed acute pneumonia.The patient was discharged to the hospital of the city where he resides, to treat the pneumonia.The patient removed the nasal jejunal on his own after the visit of the treating physician due to the fact that he was quite stimulated.
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Reference number (b)(4).Catalog number is the international list number which is similar to us list number of 062903.The device involved in the event was discarded and was not returned; therefore, a return sample evaluation is unable to be performed.Aspiration pneumonia is a known complication of an nj tube placement.If any further relevant information is identified or obtained, a supplemental medwatch will be filed.
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