FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

MINI-CAP, DISCONNECT W/PVP-1SOLUTION

MDR report key: 1850572 · Received October 1, 2010

Report

Report Number
1423500-2010-03994
Event Type
Death
Date Received
October 1, 2010
Date of Event
September 1, 2010
Report Date
September 9, 2010
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - CLEVELAND
Product Code
KDI
PMA / PMN Number
K895631
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).THE SAMPLE WAS DISCARDED, THEREFORE NO EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). A BATCH REVIEW OF POTENTIALLY ASSOCIATED LOTS, GD875567, WAS PERFORMED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT WAS UNDETERMINED. BAXTER HAS RECEIVED SIMILAR REPORTS FOR THE REPORTED CONDITION. THE ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS IS A REPORT FROM A US NURSE OF INFECTION IN A FINGER AND FATAL FUNGAL PERITONITIS IN A (B)(6) MALE PATIENT COINCIDENT WITH DIANEAL PD4 AMBUFLEX THERAPY. ON AN UNREPORTED DATE, THE PATIENT BEGAN TREATMENT WITH DIANEAL PD4 AMBUFLEX INTRAPERITONEALLY (IP). DURING A CALL WITH BAXTER CUSTOMER SERVICES, THE NURSE REPORTED ON AN UNSPECIFIED DATE IN 2010, THE PATIENT DEVELOPED AN INFECTION IN A FINGER (UNKNOWN) WHICH REQUIRED AMPUTATION. ON AN UNSPECIFIED DATE IN 2010, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED FUNGAL PERITONITIS. IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT TREATMENT AND INTERVENTIONS WERE PROVIDED FOR THE FUNGAL PERITONITIS. ON (B)(6) 2010, THE PATIENT EXPIRED. IT IS UNKNOWN IF AN AUTOPSY WAS PERFORMED. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS REPORTED AS FUNGAL PERITONITIS. DIANEAL THERAPY WAS ONGOING AT THE TIME OF THE PATIENT'S DEATH. PER THE NURSE, THE EVENTS OF INFECTION IN THE FINGER AND FATAL FUNGAL PERITONITIS WERE UNRELATED TO DIANEAL THERAPY. THIS IS THE 2ND OF THREE REPORTS FOR THIS EVENT.

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 UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Death DIANEAL PD4 AMBUFLEX