FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE

MDR report key: 2863992 · Received December 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
1416980-2012-06846
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 10, 2012
Date of Event
November 1, 2012
Report Date
November 21, 2012
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Product Code
KDJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF A PRODUCT MALFUNCTION REPORTED AGAINST THE BAXTER PRODUCT BY THE CUSTOMER; THEREFORE, THE SAMPLE WAS NOT REQUESTED FOR EVALUATION AND A BATCH REVIEW WILL NOT BE CONDUCTED. 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 CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED, SINCE IT IS UNSURE WHY THE PATIENT HAD A BREACH IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE. A LABELING REVIEW FOUND THE LABELING TO BE ADEQUATE FOR THE PREVENTION OF THE USE/USER ERROR IDENTIFIED IN THIS INCIDENT. 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.

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 PATIENT THAT HAD TOUCH CONTAMINATION/DID NOT CLEAN THE EXCHANGE AREA BEFORE STARTING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) AND PERITONITIS IN A PATIENT COINCIDENT WITH DIANEAL PD4 ULTRABAG THERAPY. ON AN UNREPORTED DATE, THE PATIENT BEGAN TREATMENT WITH DIANEAL PD4 ULTRABAG THERAPIES (DOSES, FREQUENCIES, AND LOT NUMBERS NOT REPORTED) INTRAPERITONEALLY (IP) FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD). DIANEAL THERAPIES WERE ONGOING. DURING A CALL WITH BAXTER CUSTOMER SERVICES, THE FOLLOWING WAS REPORTED. ON AN UNREPORTED DATE, THE PATIENT HAD TOUCH CONTAMINATION AND DID NOT CLEAN THE EXCHANGE AREA BEFORE STARTING PD THERAPY. ON (B)(6) 2012, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR PERITONITIS. TREATMENT WAS NOT REPORTED. ON (B)(6) 2012, THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL. THE CAUSE OF THE PERITONITIS WAS TOUCH CONTAMINATION/DID NOT CLEAN THE EXCHANGE AREA BEFORE STARTING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS. THE PATIENT WAS RE-TRAINED AND IS RECOVERING FROM THE PERITONITIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE KDJ BAXTER HEALTHCARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Hospitalization DIANEAL PD4 ULTRABAG