FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 2023740 · Received March 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-03381
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 18, 2011
Date of Event
February 1, 2011
Report Date
February 24, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

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. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 3 INVOLVED IN THIS PERITONITIS EVENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). A BATCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED ON POTENTIALLY ASSOCIATED LOT (H10I25055) AND NO ISSUES WERE FOUND RELATED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THAT LOT. BASED ON THE INFORMATION OBTAINED DURING BAXTER'S INVESTIGATION, THIS INCIDENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE CAUSED BY USE ERROR - POOR ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE. THE LABEL REVIEW FOUND THE LABELING ADEQUATE FOR THE USE ERROR(S) IDENTIFIED IN THIS COMPLAINT. BAXTER HAS RECEIVED SIMILAR REPORTS FOR THE REPORTED CONDITION. THE ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM GLOBAL PHARMACOVIGILANCE (GPV) AND IS A SPONTANEOUS REPORT BY A NURSE IN THE USA OF A PATIENT WHO MADE A MISTAKE/TOUCH CONTAMINATION, DID NOT WEAR A MASK, DID NOT CLEAN THE EXCHANGE AREA BEFORE STARTING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD), AND CONTRACTED PERITONITIS COINCIDENT WITH DIANEAL PD4 AMBUFLEX THERAPY FOR PD. DURING A CALL WITH BAXTER CUSTOMER SERVICE, THE PATIENT'S NURSE REPORTED THE FOLLOWING. ON AN UNREPORTED DATE, THE PATIENT MADE A MISTAKE WHILE PERFORMING PD AND EXPERIENCED A TOUCH CONTAMINATION; THE PATIENT ALSO DID NOT WEAR A MASK, AND DID NOT CLEAN THE EXCHANGE AREA BEFORE STARTING PD. ON AN UNREPORTED DATE, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PERITONITIS. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL DUE TO THE PERITONITIS. THE TREATMENT FOR THE PERITONITIS WAS NOT REPORTED. THE PD NURSE REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL ON (B)(6) 2011. ON AN UNREPORTED DATE IN 2011, THE PATIENT WAS RECOVERING. THE NURSE REPORTED THAT DIANEAL THERAPY WAS ONGOING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Hospitalization HOMECHOICE| DIANEAL PD4 AMBUFLEX