(b)(4).The device involved in the event was not returned and was discarded; therefore, a return sample evaluation is unable to be performed.A bezoar is a known complication of a j-tube placement.(b)(4).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 states of america underwent a procedure for the placement of percutaneous endoscopic jejunal tube (j-tube) and initiated duopa therapy on (b)(6) 2017.After an undetermined amount of time, it was reported that the patient flushed the peg tube while the tube was clamped.This user error resulted in peg tube to leakage and dislodging the peg-j tube.On (b)(6) 2019, the patient underwent a peg-j tube replacement.During the procedure, it was discovered that the patient experienced a bezoar.
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