On (b)(6) 2024, a patient in united kingdom underwent a procedure for the placement of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (peg) tube with jejunal (peg-j) tube.It was reported that during the peg placement procedure, the patient experienced a ruptured gastric artery aneurysm which caused a large bleed at the stoma site.The patient was hospitalized, and duodopa therapy was discontinued.On an unknown date, the patient was discharged to a local community hospital.
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Reference record (b)(4).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.Gastro intestinal hemorrhage 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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