PUMA-G SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3015177732-2022-00002
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- April 26, 2022
- Date of Event
- August 3, 2020
- Report Date
- April 6, 2022
- Manufacturer
- COAPTECH
- Product Code
- KGC
- UDI-DI
- 00860312001580
- PMA / PMN Number
- K183057
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MD, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
NOTE THAT THIS CASE AND THE ASSOCIATED ADVERSE EVENTS WERE REVIEWED AS PART OF A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY IN PROGRESS AT THE (B)(6) MEDICAL CENTER ((B)(6)) AND (B)(6) MEDICAL CENTER ((B)(6)). THEREFORE, THE DATE OF OCCURRENCE IS MUCH EARLIER THAN THE DATE OF AWARENESS. IMMEDIATELY POST-PROCEDURE, THERE WERE NO APPARENT CLINICAL CONCERNS FROM THE USE OF THE PUMA-G SYSTEM AND NO EVIDENCE OF A BLEED. THERE WAS NO APPARENT DEVICE MISUSE OR MALFUNCTION.
PUMA-G SYSTEM USED TO COMPLETE A PERCUTANEOUS ULTRASOUND GASTROSTOMY (PUG) PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2020 WITH NO ISSUES OR BLOODY OUTPUT FOUND. THE PATIENT WAS NOTED AS HEMODYNAMICALLY STABLE WITHOUT BLEEDING ON (B)(6) 2020 BUT REPORTING 2X SUPRA-THERAPEUTIC PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIC TIMES (PTT) OF 205 (GOAL IS 70-90). ON (B)(6) 2020, THE PTT REMAINED ELEVATED 112-155 RANGES, THEN THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A HEMOGLOBIN DROP, FOLLOWED BY MELENA AND LATER BRIGHT RED BLOOD PER RECTUM (BRBPR). WHILE PREPPING FOR A-LINE PLACEMENT, THE PATIENT'S HEART RATE DROPPED, THE PATIENT BECAME ASYSTOLIC AND THE PATIENT DIED APPROXIMATELY 48 HOURS POST-PROCEDURE WITH NO RESUSCITATION OR EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES TAKEN DUE TO DO NOT RESUSCITATE STATUS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1495368 | PUMA-G SYSTEM | FEEDING TUBE PLACEMENT AID | KGC | COAPTECH | 0010112 | 726752 | 00860312001580 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Male | Life Threatening| D | GASTROSTOMY TUBE.| HEPARIN INFUSIONS. |