FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET W/CASSETTE 4-PRONG

MDR report key: 277661 · Received May 12, 2000

Report

Report Number
1423500-2000-00604
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 12, 2000
Date of Event
April 13, 2000
Report Date
April 13, 2000
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP
Product Code
FKX
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HOME PT (HP) REPORTS ABDOMINAL PAIN DURING DWELL 1/4 OF AUTOMATED PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY. HP REPORTS CALLING DR AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO GO TO HOSP. RN REPORTS HP WAS ADMITTED INTO HOSP ON 4/14/2000, WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PERITONITIS AND WAS TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS. RN REPORTS HP WAS RELEASED THAT DAY ON 4/14/2000, AND WAS PLACED ON A THERAPY OF ANCEF 1 GM AND GENTAMICIN 80 MG, BOTH I.P. FOR 10 DAYS. RN REPORTS NO CULTURE WAS DRAWN AND THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PERITONITIS CANNOT BE DETERMINED. RN NOTED THAT HP MAY NOT HAVE USED PROPER ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE WHILE CONNECTING TO AND FROM THE HOMECHOICE SET DURING TREATMENT ON 4/13/2000. RN REPORTS HP HAS RESPONDED TO TREATMENT. NO PRODUCT FAILURE REPORTED BY RN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET W/CASSETTE 4-PRONG HOMECHOICE CASSETTE FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP NA NA01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Hospitalization| O