FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

ABBVIE J

MDR report key: 8019723 · Received October 30, 2018

Report

Report Number
3010757606-2018-00641
Event Type
Death
Date Received
October 30, 2018
Date of Event
September 1, 2018
Report Date
October 18, 2018
Manufacturer
ABBVIE - MEDICAL DEVICE CENTER
Product Code
KNT
PMA / PMN Number
K142816
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CATALOG NUMBER 062941-001 IS THE INTERNATIONAL LIST NUMBER WHICH MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SIMILAR PRODUCT LISTED WHICH IS THE US LIST NUMBER. THE DEVICE MANUFACTURER AND LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THIS COMPLAINT WAS NOT PROVIDED. THEREFORE, IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE DEVICE INVOLVED WAS ABBVIE BRANDED TUBING. ABBVIE HAS CHOSEN TO REPORT THIS COMPLAINT DUE TO THE POTENTIAL THAT THE DEVICE INVOLVED COULD HAVE BEEN ABBVIE BRANDED TUBING. THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT WAS DISCARDED AND WAS NOT RETURNED; THEREFORE, A RETURN SAMPLE EVALUATION IS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED. ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA IS A KNOWN COMPLICATION OF A PEG- J TUBE PLACEMENT. IF ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION IS IDENTIFIED OR OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2018, A PATIENT IN (B)(6) UNDERWENT A PROCEDURE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC JEJUNAL TUBE. AFTER THE PEJ REPLACEMENT, THE PATIENT DEVELOPED PNEUMONIA AND DIED ON (B)(6) 2018 IN THE CLINIC. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THIS WAS ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
860597 ABBVIE J TUBES, GASTROINTESTINAL (AND ACCESSORIES) KNT ABBVIE - MEDICAL DEVICE CENTER

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR Required Intervention PEG TUBE, UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER