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 remained implanted in the patient and was not returned; therefore, a return sample evaluation is unable to be performed.A gastro-intestinal ulcer 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 underwent a procedure for the placement of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (peg) tube with jejunal (peg-j) tube.On (b)(6) 2019, the patient was hospitalized due to a perforated gastro-intestinal ulcer.On unknown dates during the hospitalization, the patient underwent two unspecified abdominal surgeries for the ulcer.The patient remained hospitalized until (b)(6) 2019.No additional information was available.
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