FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COMPACT EXCHANGE DEVICE

MDR report key: 2101411 · Received May 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-06450
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 24, 2011
Date of Event
May 1, 2011
Report Date
May 3, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO
Product Code
KDJ
PMA / PMN Number
K851208
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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 FIFTH OF FIVE REPORTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AS THE LOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN AND THE SAMPLE WAS NOT AVAILABLE, A BATCH REVIEW WAS NOT PERFORMED. ROOT CAUSE WAS 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011, BAXTER CONTACTED THE CAREGIVER(CG) FOR THE HOME PATIENT(HP) REGARDING A REPORT OF THE HP HAVING BEEN HOSPITALIZED. THE CG STATED THAT THE HP WAS HOSPITALIZED FROM (B)(6) 2011 - (B)(6) 2011 FOR PERITONITIS. THE CG STATED THAT THE HP ACCIDENTLY TOUCH CONTAMINATED ON A PREVIOUS NIGHT. PERITONEAL DIALYSIS(PD) EFFLUENT CELL COUNTS AND CULTURES WERE OBTAINED. THE CG STATED THAT THE HP WAS ON A MEDICATION WHICH CAUSED HER TO GET LOOPY AT NIGHT, AND THE HP FORGOT TO USE HAND SANITIZER BEFORE CONNECTING. BAXTER CONTACTED THE PDRN WHO CONFIRMED THE INFORMATION AND STATED THAT THE HP HAD RECOVERED FROM THE EVENT AND CONTINUED TO RECEIVE PD THERAPY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COMPACT EXCHANGE DEVICE SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE KDJ BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR Hospitalization LOWCAL(PD4) AMBUFLEX| HOME CHOICE