On (b)(6) 2022 a patient in the (b)(6) underwent a procedure for the placement of percutaneous endoscopic jejunal tube (j-tube).On (b)(6) 2022, the patient experienced moderate abdominal pain.On (b)(6) 2022 the patient underwent a ct scan which revealed a perforated bowel.On (b)(6) 2022 the patient underwent an unspecified surgical procedure for the perforated bowel and a new peg j was inserted.At the time of report, the patient remained hospitalized.
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Reference record (b)(4).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 device involved in the event was discarded; therefore, a return sample evaluation is unable to be performed.Bowel perforation is a known complication of a j tube placement.If any further relevant information is identified or obtained, a supplemental medwatch will be filed.
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