FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PONSKY REPL. TUBE-20

MDR report key: 677163 · Received February 14, 2006

Report

Report Number
1720496-2006-00059
Event Type
Death
Date Received
February 14, 2006
Date of Event
September 16, 2005
Report Date
January 18, 2006
Manufacturer
C.R. BARD, INC. (BASD)
Product Code
KNT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SN
Reporter Occupation
NO INFORMATION

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT HAD THE PONSKY REPLACEMENT DONE IN THE CLINIC BY A TRAINED PEG NURSE. SUBSEQUENTLY, PT WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL IN 2005 BECAUSE OF PAIN WHILE FEEDING VIA PONSKY REPLACEMENT TUBE. AN OGD WAS DONE THE NEXT DAY AND THE PONSKY INTERNAL BUMPER WAS NOT SEEN IN THE STOCMACH. THE PEG WAS THEREFORE REMOVED. CT SCAN WAS DONE AND SHOWED SOME FLUIDS IN THE PERITONEUM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PONSKY REPL. TUBE-20 REPLACEMENT G-TUBES KNT C.R. BARD, INC. (BASD) * UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Death