MINICAP
Report
- Report Number
- 1423500-2011-10638
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 12, 2011
- Date of Event
- July 1, 2011
- Report Date
- July 27, 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
(B)(4). INITIALLY THIS EVENT WAS REPORTED ON A BAXTER MINICAP AND HAS BEEN CORRECTED TO METAL ADAPTER. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED BY BAXTER PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE FROM THE PERITONEAL DIALYSIS NURSE (PDN). THE PDN CLARIFIED THAT THE ACTUAL POINT OF DISCONNECTION WAS BETWEEN THE PATIENT'S TRANSFER SET (MANUFACTURER REPORT 1423500-2011-10640) AND METAL ADAPTOR. REASON FOR DISCONNECTION WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE PDN BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER OF THE ADAPTOR IS MEDIGROUP, INC. (NON-BAXTER PRODUCT).
(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 1 OF 2 INVOLVED IN THIS PERITONITIS EVENT.
THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM GLOBAL PHARMACOVIGILANCE (GPV) AND IS A SPONTANEOUS REPORT BY A CONSUMER WITH SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION BY A NURSE FROM THE USA OF A PATIENT WHO MADE A MISTAKE/TOUCH CONTAMINATION AND PERITONITIS IN A PATIENT COINCIDENT WITH DIANEAL UNKNOWN THERAPY FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD). DURING A CALL WITH BAXTER CUSTOMER SERVICE, THE FOLLOWING WAS REPORTED. ON AN UNREPORTED DATE IN 2011, THE PATIENT MADE A MISTAKE/TOUCH CONTAMINATION DESCRIBED AS THE TRANSFER SET FELL OFF AND THE PATIENT DID NOT CLEAN IT BEFORE PUTTING IT BACK ON. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PERITONITIS THAT RESULTED IN HOSPITALIZATION ON THE SAME DAY. TREATMENT WAS NOT REPORTED. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL. ON AN UNREPORTED DATE IN 2011, THE PATIENT RECOVERED FROM THE PERITONITIS. THE OUTCOME FOR THE PATIENT MADE MISTAKE/TOUCH CONTAMINATION WAS NOT REPORTED. DIANEAL UNKNOWN THERAPY WAS ONGOING. THE NURSE STATED THAT THE PERITONITIS WAS UNRELATED TO DIANEAL THERAPY. AN OPINION OF CAUSALITY WAS NOT PROVIDED FOR THE PATIENT MADE MISTAKE/TOUCH CONTAMINATION.
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 | 78 YR | Hospitalization | DIANEAL UNKNOWN THERAPY| HOMECHOICE |