SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2012-05704
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 21, 2012
- Date of Event
- October 1, 2012
- Report Date
- October 29, 2012
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
- Product Code
- KDJ
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- EI
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4). THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR A REPORT OF A USE ERROR - BREACH IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE AND PERITONITIS. THE COMPLAINT IS CONFIRMED BECAUSE IT WAS REPORTED AS A BREAK IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE BY THE CUSTOMER DESCRIBED AS THEY MADE MISTAKE/TOUCH CONTAMINATION. THE ASSIGNABLE CAUSE FOR THE BREACH IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE WAS NOT DETERMINED. A LABELING REVIEW WAS PERFORMED WHICH FOUND THE LABELING ADEQUATE FOR THE PREVENTION OF THE USE ERROR IN THIS COMPLAINT. THE LABELING REVIEW CONFIRMED, INSTRUCTIONS RELEVANT TO THE COMPLAINT ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE PRODUCT LABELING AND ARE EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE USER. BAXTER HAS CONDUCTED A TREND REVIEW AND FOUND THAT SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. BAXTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SIMILAR REPORTS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED.
(B)(4). THE DEVICES INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT WERE UNKNOWN. A 510K NUMBER WILL NOT BE PROVIDED IN THE MDR AS THE PRODUCT CODE AND LOT NUMBER ARE UNKNOWN. SINCE THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN, NO BATCH REVIEW WILL BE PERFORMED. A SAMPLE WAS NOT REQUESTED BECAUSE THE EVENT INVOLVED USE ERROR AND THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION AGAINST THE DEVICE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP WILL BE SUBMITTED.
THIS IS A REPORT RECEIVED BY BAXTER (B)(4) FROM (B)(6) HOSPITAL, PERITONEAL DIALYSIS SISTER (PDS), OF PERITONITIS AND TOUCH CONTAMINATION IN A PATIENT COINCIDENT WITH DIANEAL 1.36% THERAPY. ON AN UNREPORTED DATE, THE PATIENT BEGAN TREATMENT WITH DIANEAL, 1.36% (DOSE, FREQUENCY, AND LOT NOT REPORTED), INTRAPERITONEALLY (IP) FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD). IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2012, THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PERITONITIS. PER THE REPORTER, THE PATIENT WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED FOR THE EVENT. PER THE REPORTER, ON (B)(6) 2012 TREATMENT FOR THE PERITONITIS INCLUDED 2 GMS OF VANCOMYCIN, IP, AS THE PATIENT COMMENCED ON CIPROXIN (500MGS BD). ON DAY 5 OF THE TREATMENT, THE PATIENT RECEIVED ANOTHER DOSE OF 2 GMS, VANCOMYCIN, IP. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY MAINTENANCE DOSES OF 1GM VANCOMYCIN, IP, AND CIPROXIN, ORALLY, WHICH CONTINUED FOR 2 WEEKS (DATES UNSPECIFIED). PER THE PDS THE CAUSE OF THE PERITONITIS WAS TOUCH CONTAMINATION (DETAILS NOT PROVIDED). THE PDS REPORTED, THE PATIENT IS RECEIVING APD (AUTOMATED PERITONEAL DIALYSIS) TRAINING FOR SETUP OF THE MACHINE (DATES UNSPECIFIED). ALSO BOTH HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT TRAINING AND THE PATIENT TRAINING, IN PROPER ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE FOR PD THERAPY, WILL BE REVIEWED WITH THE PATIENT AS PART OF ONGOING TRAINING. THE PERITONITIS WAS REPORTED TO BE ONGOING AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED AT THIS TIME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE | KDJ | BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention | DIANEAL 1.36% |