FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MINICAP

MDR report key: 2043251 · Received April 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-04167
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 7, 2011
Date of Event
March 1, 2011
Report Date
March 16, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - CLEVELAND
Product Code
KDI
PMA / PMN Number
K895631
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, 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 2 OF 2 INVOLVED IN THIS PERITONITIS EVENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). A BATCH REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR POTENTIALLY ASSOCIATED LOT NUMBERS GD881417, GD880781 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. A BATCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED FOR POTENTIALLY ASSOCIATED LOT NUMBER GD879924 WHICH REVEALED VOIDS WERE NOTED IN THE POUCH SEAL DURING MANUFACTURING. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WERE IMPLEMENTED BY THE MANUFACTURING FACILITY AND A RE-INSPECTION OF THE LOT WAS PERFORMED WHICH REVEALED ALL AFFECTED UNITS WERE REMOVED PRIOR TO RELEASE OF THE LOT. THE CAUSE OF THE PERITONITIS WAS DETERMINED TO BE 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS IS A SPONTANEOUS REPORT BY A CONSUMER WITH SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION BY A NURSE FROM THE USA OF PERITONITIS WITH CULTURE POSITIVE FOR (B)(6) AND TOUCH CONTAMINATION IN A PATIENT COINCIDENT DIANEAL PD4 ULTRABAG THERAPY. ON AN UNREPORTED DATE, THE PATIENT BEGAN TREATMENT WITH DIANEAL PD4 ULTRABAG (LOT NUMBER, DOSE, AND FREQUENCY NOT REPORTED) INTRAPERITONEALLY (IP) FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD). DURING A CALL WITH BAXTER CUSTOMER SERVICE, THE PATIENT REPORTED THE FOLLOWING. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PERITONITIS AND ON AN UNREPORTED DATE, EXPERIENCED TOUCH CONTAMINATION. DURING A FOLLOW-UP CALL, THE PATIENT'S NURSE STATED THE PATIENT WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED. THE OUTCOME OF THE TOUCH CONTAMINATION WAS UNKNOWN. DIANEAL THERAPY WAS ONGOING. CONCOMITANT MEDICATIONS WERE NOT REPORTED. THE NURSE STATED THE PERITONITIS WAS NOT RELATED TO THE DIANEAL THERAPY AND DID NOT PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF CAUSALITY FOR THE TOUCH CONTAMINATION. FURTHER INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE PD NURSE ON (B)(4) 2011. THE NURSE CONFIRMED THE DATE OF (B)(6) 2011 AS THE DATE THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED THE PERITONITIS AND THAT THE PERITONEAL EFFLUENT CULTURE REVEALED (B)(6). TREATMENT WAS UNKNOWN AND THE PATIENT WAS RECOVERING FROM THE PERITONITIS.

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 55 YR Other HOMECHOICE| DIANEAL PD4 ULTRABAG