Description of Event or Problem · 1
CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (CAPD) EXCHANGE STARTED ON PATIENT. NURSE NOTED A LARGE AMOUNT OF EFFLUENT ON THE FLOOR. DRAIN BAG INSPECTED AND FOUND A SMALL TEAR/PUNTURE IN THE BAG. THOUGHT TO BE A DEFECTIVE BAG. HOLE IN DRAIN BAG WAS NOT NOTICED UNTIL EFFLUENT FILLED THE BAG AND STARTED DRAINING OUT. PATIENT TRANSFER SET IMMEDIATELY CLAMPED. A NEW CAPD SYSTEM WAS CONNECTED TO THE PATIENT, AND DIALYSIS WAS RESUMED WITH START OF DRAIN. THE DRAIN BAG COMES IN A KIT WITH THE DIALYSIS SOLUTION (EFFLUENT). BAXTER MAKES THE EFFLUENT (DIANEAL LOW CALCIUM PERITONEAL DIALYSIS SOLUTION, NDC 0941-0430-52, LOT #5B9776, EXP 02/2013). I DO NOT KNOW WHO MANUFACTURES THE DRAIN BAG ITSELF, BUT IT COMES PACKAGED WITH THE EFFLUENT SOLUTION FROM BAXTER. THE BAG AND PACKAGING WERE DISCARDED BY THE NURSE.