FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

12 FOOT EXTENSION SET EASYLOCK CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 1896973 · Received November 11, 2010

Report

Report Number
1423500-2010-05639
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 11, 2010
Date of Event
October 1, 2010
Report Date
October 18, 2010
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
KDJ
PMA / PMN Number
K925403
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). BASED ON THE INFORMATION OBTAINED DURING BAXTER'S INVESTIGATION, THIS INCIDENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE RELATED TO POOR ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE. A BATCH REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR POTENTIALLY ASSOCIATED LOTS (H10H05059 AND H10G13055) WITH NO ISSUES NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. A LABELING REVIEW FOUND THE HOMECHOICE USER'S MANUAL TO BE ADEQUATE FOR THE USE/USER ERROR IDENTIFIED IN THIS INCIDENT. BAXTER HAS RECEIVED SIMILAR REPORTS AND WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THESE REPORTS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED. THE ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AS THE DATE OF ONSET OF THIS PERITONITIS EPISODE IS UNKNOWN AND PATIENT'S DISCARD SUPPLIES AFTER EACH THERAPY, THE SAMPLE WAS NOT REQUESTED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. THIS IS REPORT 3 OF 3 INVOLVED IN THIS PERITONITIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING REVIEW OF THE PUMP'S EVENT HISTORY, BAXTER (B)(4) DISCOVERED A COLLEAGUE INFUSION PUMP EXPERIENCED A BATTERY DEPLETED ALARM, WHICH INTERRUPTED DELIVERY. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION NECESSARY, OR ADVERSE REACTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THE USER INTERFACE MODULE SOFTWARE VERSION OF THIS PUMP IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS IS A SPONTANEOUS REPORT BY A NURSE FROM THE USA OF PATIENT MADE MISTAKE/TOUCH CONTAMINATION AND FUNGAL PERITONITIS IN A PATIENT COINCIDENT WITH PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) THERAPY. DURING A CALL WITH BAXTER CUSTOMER SERVICES, THE NURSE STATED THAT ON AN UNREPORTED DATE IN 2010, THE PATIENT MADE MISTAKE/TOUCH CONTAMINATION. ON (B)(6) 2010, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PERITONITIS. ON (B)(6) 2010, THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED DUE TO THE PERITONITIS. TREATMENT WAS NOT REPORTED. ON AN UNREPORTED DATE IN 2010, PD THERAPY WAS WITHDRAWN. THE PATIENT WAS RECOVERING FROM PERITONITIS. THE OUTCOME OF MADE A MISTAKE/TOUCH CONTAMINATION WAS NOT REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 12 FOOT EXTENSION SET EASYLOCK CONNECTOR SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE KDJ BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Hospitalization| R DIANEAL PD4 AMBUFLEX