FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

12 FOOT EXTENSION SET EASYLOCK CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 1982440 · Received February 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-01688
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 9, 2011
Date of Event
December 1, 2010
Report Date
January 21, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
KDJ
PMA / PMN Number
K925403
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 4 FOR THIS INCIDENT OR PERITONITIS. AS PATIENTS DISCARD SUPPLIES AFTER EACH USE, A SAMPLE WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. FOLLOW UP WILL BE SUBMITTED AS INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). A REVIEW OF ALL BATCH RECORD FOR POTENTIALLY ASSOCIATED LOT NUMBERS (H10J21061, H10I29065) WAS PERFORMED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THERE WERE NO DEVIATIONS FROM STANDARD PROCEDURE. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BEUSER ERROR-POOR ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE. THE CURRENT LABELING PROVIDES AMPLE INSTRUCTIONS RELATED TO PREVENTION OF THE USE ERROR IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE. BAXTER HAS RECEIVED SIMILAR REPORTS FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THE ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A FOLLOW CALL FOR AN UNRELATED ALARM THE PERITONEAL DIALYSIS REGISTERED NURSE (PDRN) CONTACTED PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE ON (B)(6) 2010. THE PDRN REPORTED THAT HOME PATIENT IS BEING TREATED FOR FIBRIN AND PERITONITIS. ON (B)(6) 2010, BAXTER CONTACTED THE PDRN TO OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT OF PERITONITIS. THE NURSE STATED THAT THE PATIENT HAS HAD ONGOING PERITONITIS SINCE (B)(6) 2010. ON (B)(6) 2010 PERITONEAL DIALYSIS(PD) CULTURES WERE POSITIVE. ON AN UNKNOWN DATE THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH VANCOMYCIN AND MAXIPIME. THIS EPISODE OF PERITONITIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE (B)(6). THE PD CULTURES WERE RETAKEN ON (B)(6) 2011 AND CULTURE WAS POSITIVE FOR ANOTHER ORGANISM. ON AN UNKNOWN DATE ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY WAS CHANGED TO VANCOMYCIN. THE PATIENT WILL COMPLETE ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY ON (B)(6) 2011. THE NURSE REPORTS THAT THE PATIENT'S CONDITION IS IMPROVED. SHE ALSO REPORTS THAT THE PATIENT'S PD THERAPY HAS BEEN ONGOING.

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 54 YR Required Intervention ULTRA BAG DEXTROSE| HOME CHOICE CYCLER| DIANEAL LOW CAL,