FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MINICAP

MDR report key: 2161173 · Received July 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-09003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 13, 2011
Date of Event
June 1, 2011
Report Date
June 20, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - CLEVELAND
Product Code
KDI
PMA / PMN Number
K895631
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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 REQUEST. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. THIS IS REPORT 3 OF 4 INVOLVED IN THIS PERITONITIS EVENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). A BATCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED ON POTENTIALLY ASSOCIATED LOT NUMBERS GD884437, GD883512, GD883504 AND GD882639 WITH NO EXCEPTIONS OR DEFECTS OBSERVED 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM GLOBAL PHARMACOVIGILANCE (GPV) AND IS A SPONTANEOUS CONSUMER REPORT WITH SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION BY A NURSE FROM THE USA OF A BREAK IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE AND PERITONITIS WITH CULTURE POSITIVE FOR GRAM POSITIVE BACILLI IN A PATIENT COINCIDENT WITH DIANEAL PD4 AMBUFLEX THERAPY FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD). DURING A CALL WITH BAXTER CUSTOMER SERVICE, THE FOLLOWING WAS REPORTED. ON AN UNREPORTED DATE, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED AN UNSPECIFIED BREAK IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR AN UNREPORTED REASON. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PERITONITIS. THE NURSE BELIEVED THE PERITONITIS WAS DUE TO THE BREAK IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL. DIANEAL THERAPY WAS ONGOING AND THE PATIENT WAS RECOVERING FROM THE PERITONITIS. THE OUTCOME FOR THE EVENT OF A BREAK IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE WAS NOT REPORTED. THE NURSE STATED THAT THE EVENT OF PERITONITIS WAS UNRELATED TO DIANEAL THERAPY. AN OPINION OF CAUSALITY WAS NOT REPORTED FOR THE EVENT OF BREAK IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE.

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 59 YR Other HOMECHOICE| DIANEAL PD4 AMBUFLEX