Catalog Number 062941 |
Device Problem
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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Patient Problem
Skin Infection (4544)
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Event Date 01/01/2023 |
Event Type
Injury
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Event Description
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On (b)(6) 2022, a patient in spain underwent a procedure for the placement of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (peg) tube with jejunal (peg-j) tube.On (b)(6) 2022, the patient developed redness, pain and yellowish exudate at the stoma site for which her physician prescribed a 10-day course of oral amoxicillin 750 mg every eight hours.On (b)(6) 2022, the patient¿s symptoms persisted and she had started applying furacin cream twice a day in addition to the oral antibiotic.On (b)(6) 2022 a swab was taken of the stoma site and on (b)(6) 2022, the result showed a candida infection.She was switched to fluconazon normon 200 mg starting with two doses on day one, continuing daily for 15 days.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Reference number (b)(4).Catalog number is the international list number which is similar to us list number of 062910.The device involved in the event remained in the patient and was not returned; therefore, a return sample evaluation cannot be performed.Stoma site infection is a known complication of a peg- j tube placement.If any further relevant information is identified or obtained, a supplemental medwatch will be filed.
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Event Description
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Additional information received on 03 jan 2023: in early (b)(6) 2023, the candida infection around the stoma site had not respond to treatment, so the patient underwent an endoscopy to remove the tubing and discontinued therapy.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Reference record (b)(4).If any further relevant information is identified or obtained, a supplemental medwatch will be filed.
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