Reference record 2353127.The device involved in the event remained implanted in the patient and was not returned; therefore, a return sample evaluation is unable to be performed.Catalog number in d4 is the similar us list number, the international list number is unknown.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.Stoma site infection is a known complication 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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On an unknown date, a patient in united kingdom underwent a procedure for the placement of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (peg) tube with jejunal (peg-j) tube.On an unknown date, the patient experienced a stoma site infection and was prescribed oral penicillin.It was reported that following the antibiotic therapy, the patient's stoma site was red with discharge but no odor.The physician took a stoma site swab which came back negative.
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