MINI-CAP
Report
- Report Number
- 1423500-2011-09960
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 28, 2011
- Date of Event
- July 1, 2011
- Report Date
- July 5, 2011
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - CLEVELAND
- Product Code
- KDI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K895631
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
(B)(4). A BATCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED ON POTENTIALLY ASSOCIATED LOT NUMBERS: GD883942, AND GD885301 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE CAUSE OF THE PERITONITIS WAS UNDETERMINED. BAXTER HAS RECEIVED SIMILAR REPORTS FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THE ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS.
(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. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 2 INVOLVED IN THIS PERITONITIS EVENT.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM GLOBAL PHARMACOVIGILANCE (GPV) AND IS A SPONTANEOUS REPORT BY A NURSE WITH SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION BY A CONSUMER FROM THE USA OF PERITONITIS AND HERNIA IN A PATIENT COINCIDENT WITH DIANEAL PD4 AMBUFLEX THERAPY. DURING A CALL WITH BAXTER CUSTOMER SERVICES, THE FOLLOWING WAS REPORTED. ON AN UNREPORTED DATE, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A HERNIA WHICH WAS "WRAPPED AROUND HER CATHETER CAUSE SOMETHING TO PUSH INTO HER JUGULAR VEIN". TREATMENT AND OUTCOME WERE NOT REPORTED. ON AN UNREPORTED DATE, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PERITONITIS. THE NURSE STATED THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR PERITONITIS ON AN UNREPORTED DATE IN (B)(6) 2011. DURING THE HOSPITALIZATION, THE PD CATHETER WAS REMOVED FOR AN UNKNOWN CAUSE AND THE PATIENT WAS PLACED ON BACK-UP HD (HEMODIALYSIS). IT WAS NOT REPORTED IF PD THERAPY WAS ONGOING. THE NURSE STATED THE PERITONITIS WAS NOT RELATED TO PD THERAPY AND DID NOT COMMENT ON THE HERNIA AS REPORTED BY THE CONSUMER. THE NURSE DECLINED TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MINI-CAP | DIALYZER, HIGH PERMEABILITY WITH OR WITHOUT SEALED DIALYSATE SYSTEM | KDI | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - CLEVELAND |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 YR | Hospitalization | DIANEAL PD4 AMBUFLEX |