Model Number 37800 |
Device Problem
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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Patient Problems
Hemorrhage/Bleeding (1888); Test Result (2695)
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Event Date 09/02/2018 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event Description
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Information was received from a consumer (con) regarding a patient who was implanted with a neurostimulator for gastric stimulation.It was reported that the patient was in the hospital for a gastrointestinal (gi) bleed.They had three episodes of this at home and was admitted to the er.They mentioned their hemoglobin dropped to 0.4 and went up to 9.3, so they scheduled a colonoscopy for the next day, but they dropped to 8.2 so they planned to do a ct angiogram instead.They were planning to ¿fix¿ the bleed by cauterizing it if they found the source of the bleed.It was noted that this issue started on (b)(6) 2018.No device issues or further complications were reported or anticipated.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event Description
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Additional information from the patient on (b)(6) reported the steps taken to resolve the gastrointestinal bleeding was esophagogastroduidenoscopy (egd), single balloon endoscopy, 2 colonoscopies, and ct angiogram, and the bleeding was resolved.There were no further complications that have been reported as a result of this event.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event Description
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Additional information received from a healthcare professional (hcp).It was reported that the hcp was obtaining records to determine what was done to resolve the gi bleed.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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