MINICAP
Report
- Report Number
- 1423500-2011-05686
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 10, 2011
- Date of Event
- April 1, 2011
- Report Date
- April 18, 2011
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - CLEVELAND
- Product Code
- KDI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K895631
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, 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.
(B)(4). A BATCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED FOR POTENTIALLY ASSOCIATED LOT NUMBERS GD882241, GD881474 AND GD880799 AND NO EXCEPTIONS WERE OBSERVED THAT WERE RELATED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION. 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 A PATIENT WHO MADE MISTAKE / TOUCH CONTAMINATION / DID NOT WEAR A MASK / DID NOT CLEAN THE EXCHANGE AREA BEFORE STARTING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD), EXIT SITE INFECTION AND PERITONITIS IN A PATIENT COINCIDENT WITH DIANEAL PD4 ULTRABAG THERAPY FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS. DURING A CALL WITH BAXTER CUSTOMER SERVICES, THE NURSE REPORTED THE FOLLOWING. ON AN UNREPORTED DATE, THE PATIENT MADE A MISTAKE / TOUCH CONTAMINATION / DID NOT WEAR A MASK / DID NOT CLEAN THE EXCHANGE AREA BEFORE STATING PD. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PERITONITIS AND WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED. THE CAUSE OF PERITONITIS WAS ATTRIBUTED TO THE PATIENT MADE MISTAKE / TOUCH CONTAMINATION / DID NOT WEAR A MASK / DID NOT CLEAN THE EXCHANGE AREA BEFORE STARTING PD. TREATMENTS WERE NOT REPORTED. THE PATIENT WAS RECOVERING FROM THE EVENT OF PERITONITIS. THE OUTCOME FOR THE EVENTS OF PATIENT MADE MISTAKE / TOUCH CONTAMINATION / DID NOT WEAR A MASK / DID NOT CLEAN THE EXCHANGE AREA BEFORE STARTING PD AND EXIT SITE INFECTION WAS UNKNOWN. DIANEAL THERAPY WAS ONGOING. THE NURSE REPORTED THE PERITONITIS WERE UNRELATED TO DIANEAL THERAPY. AN OPINION OF CAUSALITY FOR THE EVENTS OF THE PATIENT MADE MISTAKE / TOUCH CONTAMINATION / DID NOT WEAR A MASK / DID NOT CLEAN THE EXCHANGE AREA BEFORE STARTING PD AND EXIT SITE INFECTION WAS NOT REPORTED.
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 | 58 YR | Other | DIANEAL PD4 ULTRABAG |