FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 2062862 · Received April 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-04696
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 19, 2011
Date of Event
March 1, 2011
Report Date
March 28, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 4 FOR THIS INCIDENCE OF PERITONITIS. AS PATIENT DISCARDS 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). THE POTENTIALLY ASSOCIATED LOTS FOR THIS COMPLAINT ARE ( H10L15085, H10L07058). A BATCH REVIEW OF ALL BATCH RECORD DOCUMENTS WAS PERFORMED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THERE WERE NO DEVIATIONS FROM STANDARD PROCEDURE 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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A PHONE CALL FOR AN UNRELATED ALARM THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT HE HAD PERITONITIS. HE STATED THE FLUID IN THE TUBING WAS "THICK AND CLOUDY LIKE SOAP". NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. BAXTER CONTACTED THE PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) RN ON (B)(6) 2011, TO FOLLOW UP ON THE REPORTED PERITONITIS COINCIDENT WITH DIANEAL LOCAL (PD4) AMBUFLEX. THE NURSE CONFIRMED THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PERITONITIS. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PATIENT WENT TO THE ER WITH ABDOMINAL PAIN. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH VANCOMYCIN (UNKNOWN DOSE) IP. THERE WAS NO EXIT SITE INFECTION. SHE REPORTED THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT OF PERITONITIS WAS BECAUSE THE PATIENT WAS CONSTIPATED. THE PATIENT WAS RETRAINED ON ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION AGAINST ANY BAXTER DEVICE OR SOLUTION. THE PERITONITIS RESOLVED. THE PATIENT CONTINUES PD THERAPY WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.

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 61 YR Required Intervention DIANEAL LOW CAL (PD4) AMBUFLEX| HOMECHOICE