FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MINI-CAP, DISCONNECT W/PVP-1SOLUTION

MDR report key: 1839445 · Received September 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
1423500-2010-03547
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 21, 2010
Date of Event
August 1, 2010
Report Date
August 30, 2010
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - CLEVELAND
Product Code
KDI
PMA / PMN Number
K895631
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). A BATCH REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR POTENTIALLY ASSOCIATED LOTS FOR THE MINI-CAP (GD876474, GD874859), WITH NO ISSUES NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. BAXTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SIMILAR REPORTS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).AS THE DATE OF ONSET OF THIS PERITONITIS EPISODE IS UNKNOWN AND PATIENTS DISCARD SUPPLIES AFTER EACH THERAPY, THE SAMPLE WAS NOT REQUESTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS IS A SPONTANEOUS REPORT BY A NURSE FROM THE USA OF PERITONITIS IN AN APPROXIMATELY (B)(6) MALE HOMECHOICE PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) PATIENT. DURING A CALL WITH BAXTER CUSTOMER SERVICES, THE REPORTING NURSE STATED THAT ON AN UNREPORTED DATE IN 2010, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED "GI (GASTROINTESTINAL) PROBLEMS." ON (B)(6) 2010, THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR AN UNREPORTED DIAGNOSIS. ON (B)(6) 2010, THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PERITONITIS. THE NURSE STATED THAT SHE WAS NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED THE PERITONITIS, STATING THAT THE "PATIENT'S CATHETER WAS NOT WORKING WELL AND PATIENT'S CATHETER WAS SHIFTED." ON AN UNREPORTED DATE IN (B)(6) 2010, A PERITONEAL EFFLUENT CULTURE WAS PERFORMED WHICH REVEALED NO GROWTH. ON AN UNREPORTED DATE IN (B)(6) 2010, THE PATIENT BEGAN REMEDIAL THERAPY WITH UNSPECIFIED ANTIBIOTICS FOR THE PERITONITIS. THE NURSE DID NOT PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING TREATMENT FOR THE "GI PROBLEMS." IT WAS NOT REPORTED WHETHER PD THERAPY WAS ONGOING AT THE TIME OF THE EVENTS. THE PATIENT HAD NOT RECOVERED FROM THE PERITONITIS. IT WAS NOT REPORTED WHETHER THE "GI PROBLEMS" RESOLVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2010 RECEIVED A COMPLAINT FROM (B)(4) AT (B)(4) MEDICAL CENTER, (B)(4), IN THAT SHE STATED THAT THE NURSES AT THEIR FACILITY HAVE TROUBLE WHEN THEY DRAW SYRINGE BACK TO CHECK FOR BLOOD ACCESS, THEY GET AIR. ALSO STATED SYRINGES ARE NOT LOCKING ON PORTS VERY WELL - SEEMS LIKE THERE IS AN AIR LEAK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MINI-CAP, DISCONNECT W/PVP-1SOLUTION DIALYZER, HIGH PERMEABILITY WITH OR WITHOUT SEALED DIALYSATE SYSTEM KDI BAXTER HEALTHCARE - CLEVELAND

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Hospitalization| R DIANEAL PD4 ULTRABAG