MINICAP
Report
- Report Number
- 1423500-2011-05204
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 29, 2011
- Date of Event
- March 1, 2011
- Report Date
- April 7, 2011
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - CLEVELAND
- Product Code
- KDI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K895631
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
(B)(4) - AS THE DATE OF ONSET OF THIS PERITONITIS EVENT IS UNKNOWN THE SAMPLE WAS NOT REQUESTED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, AND/OR UPON CONCLUSION OF BAXTER'S INVESTIGATION A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. THIS IS THE THIRD OF THREE REPORTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.
(B)(4) - A BATCH REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR POTENTIALLY ASSOCIATED LOTS GD883108 AND GD881557 WITH DEFECTS NO DEFECTS NOTED. ROOT CAUSE HAS BEEN DETERMINED AS USER ERROR- POOR ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE. CURRENT LABELING PROVIDES AMPLE INSTRUCTIONS RELATED TO THE PREVENTION OF USER ERROR- POOR ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE. SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THE ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS.
ON (B)(6) 2011, THE HOMEPATIENT (HP) TOLD BAXTER DURING A FOLLOW UP CALL REGARDING AN UNRELATED ISSUE THAT HE HAD ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING AND CLOUDY PERITONEAL EFFLUENT (PD) ON (B)(6) 2011. THE HP CALLED HIS PERITONEAL DIALYSIS NURSE (PDRN) WHO INSTRUCTED HIM TO COME TO THE DIALYSIS CLINIC. THE HP BEGAN TREATMENT FOR PERITONITIS THAT DAY. HE WAS TREATED WITH GENTAMICIN INTRAPERITONEALLY (IP) FOR 4 DOSES WITH CIPROFLOXACIN 250MG ORALLY TWICE DAILY FOR 30 DAYS. THE HP STATED THAT THE PD EFFLUENT WAS CLEAR AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENT IS SCHEDULED AT THE PD CLINIC ON (B)(6) 2011. BAXTER ALSO THEN CONTACTED THE PDRN WHO GAVE CAUSALITY AS THE PRESENCE OF THE HP'S DOG AND DANDER IN THE AIR DURING PD THERAPY. THE PDRN STATED, "THE HP ISN'T THE BEST HOUSEKEEPER AND THAT THE EVENT COULD HAVE BEEN PET RELATED. THAT'S ALL I AM GOING TO SAY."
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 | 51 YR | Required Intervention | LOWCAL(PD4 ULTRABAG| HOME CHOICE CYCLER| LOWCAL(PD4) AMBUFLEX| EXTRANEAL |