FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MIC GJ TUBE

MDR report key: 7352171 · Received March 20, 2018

Report

Report Number
7352171
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 20, 2018
Date of Event
February 28, 2018
Report Date
March 13, 2018
Manufacturer
HALYARD HEALTH, INC.
Product Code
KGC
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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Description of Event or Problem · 0

A PATIENT WHO IS PEG-J (PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC TRANSGASTRIC JEJUNOSTOMY) TUBE-DEPENDENT UNDERWENT MULTIPLE CHANGE-OUTS TO HIS GASTRO- JEJUNOSTOMY FEEDING TUBE DUE TO CLOGGING. THE PATIENT WAS ONLY RECEIVING GLUCERNA (ABBOTT) THROUGH THE TUBE, FLUSHED AFTERWARDS. SINCE [DATE REDACTED], THE PATIENT HAS HAD A GJ TUBE IN PLACE THAT HAS REQUIRED REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT 8 TIMES. IT WAS CHANGED 8X OVER TWO MONTHS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PATIENT WHO IS PEG-J (PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC TRANSGASTRIC JEJUNOSTOMY) TUBE-DEPENDENT UNDERWENT MULTIPLE CHANGE-OUTS TO HIS GASTRO- JEJUNOSTOMY FEEDING TUBE DUE TO CLOGGING. THE PATIENT WAS ONLY RECEIVING GLUCERNA (ABBOTT) THROUGH THE TUBE, FLUSHED AFTERWARDS. SINCE [DATE REDACTED], THE PATIENT HAS HAD A GJ TUBE IN PLACE THAT HAS REQUIRED REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT 8 TIMES. IT WAS CHANGED 8X OVER TWO MONTHS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
199062 MIC GJ TUBE TUBE, GASTRO-ENTEROSTOMY KGC HALYARD HEALTH, INC. 95487 AA7348N09

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR