FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

1416980-2012-05808

MDR report key: 2844930 · Received November 26, 2012

Report

Report Number
1416980-2012-05808
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 26, 2012
Date of Event
October 1, 2012
Report Date
November 7, 2012
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Product Code
KDJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS COMPLAINT FOR A REPORT OF USE ERROR - BREACH IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE IS CONFIRMED, BECAUSE IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A BREACH IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE; HOWEVER, THE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED, SINCE WE ARE UNSURE WHY THE PATIENT HAD A BREACH IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE. A LABELING REVIEW WAS COMPLETED AND DETERMINED THAT THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LEVEL OF DETAIL ON PREVENTING USE ERROR - BREACH IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE. 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. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM GLOBAL PHARMACOVIGILANCE (GPV) AND IS A SPONTANEOUS REPORT FROM A NURSE IN THE USA OF A BREACH IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE AND PERITONITIS COINCIDENT WITH DIANEAL THERAPY. DURING A CALL WITH BAXTER HOME CARE SERVICES, THE FOLLOWING WAS REPORTED. ON AN UNREPORTED DATE, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A BREACH IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE WHICH CAUSED PERITONITIS. SPECIFICALLY, THE HOME PATIENT DID NOT WEAR A MASK. THE HP WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR THE PERITONITIS FROM (B)(6) 2012 - (B)(6) 2012. TREATMENT WAS NOT REPORTED. PER THE RN, THE PERITONITIS WAS NOT RELATED TO BAXTER SOLUTIONS, DEVICES OR DISPOSABLE PRODUCTS. SPECIFICALLY, THERE WAS A BREACH IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE. THE PATIENT IS REPORTEDLY RECOVERED FROM THE PERITONITIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KDJ BAXTER HEALTHCARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 89 YR Hospitalization DIANEAL