MINICAP
Report
- Report Number
- 1423500-2011-03767
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 29, 2011
- Date of Event
- February 1, 2011
- Report Date
- March 8, 2011
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - CLEVELAND
- Product Code
- KDI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K895631
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
(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 2 OF 2 INVOLVED IN THIS PERITONITIS EVENT.
(B)(4). A BATCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED ON POTENTIALLY ASSOCIATED LOT NUMBERS GD879189 AND GD880757 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE CAUSE OF THE PERITONITIS WAS USE ERROR-POOR ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE. THE LABEL REVIEW FOUND THE LABELING ADEQUATE FOR THE USE ERROR IN THIS COMPLAINT. BAXTER HAS RECEIVED SIMILAR REPORTS FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THE ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS.
THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM GLOBAL PHARMACOVIGILANCE (GPV) AND IS A SPONTANEOUS REPORT BY A NURSE FROM THE USA OF PATIENT MADE MISTAKE/TOUCH CONTAMINATION AND PERITONITIS WITH CULTURE POSITIVE FOR E. COLI( ESCHERICHIA COLI) IN A PATIENT COINCIDENT WITH DIANEAL PD4 AMBUFLEX THERAPY FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD). DURING A CALL WITH BAXTER CUSTOMER SERVICE, THE NURSE REPORTED THAT ON AN UNREPORTED DATE IN 2011, THE PATIENT MADE A MISTAKE/TOUCH CONTAMINATION. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PATIENT DEVELOPED PERITONITIS AND WAS HOSPITALIZED THE SAME DAY. TREATMENTS FOR THE TOUCH CONTAMINATION AND PERITONITIS WERE NOT REPORTED. ON AN UNREPORTED DATE, DIANEAL THERAPY WAS WITHDRAWN AND THE PATIENT'S PD CATHETER WAS PULLED. THE PATIENT WAS RECOVERING FROM THE PERITONITIS. THE OUTCOME FOR PATIENT MADE MISTAKE/TOUCH CONTAMINATION WAS NOT REPORTED. THE NURSE STATED THAT THE PERITONITIS WITH CULTURE POSITIVE FOR E. COLI WAS NOT RELATED TO DIANEAL THERAPY. AN OPINION OF CAUSALITY WAS NOT REPORTED FOR THE PATIENT MADE MISTAKE/TOUCH CONTAMINATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MINICAP | DIALYZER, HIGH PERMEABILITY WITH OR WITHOUT SEALED DIALYSATE SYSTEM | KDI | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - CLEVELAND |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 YR | Hospitalization | DIANEAL PD4 AMBUFLEX| HOMECHOICE PD CYCLER |