MINICAP
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2013-00015
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 2, 2013
- Date of Event
- December 1, 2012
- Report Date
- December 10, 2012
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - CLEVELAND
- Product Code
- KDI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K895631
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
(B)(4). A BATCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED FOR POTENTIALLY ASSOCIATED LOT NUMBERS: GD893305 AND GD893164. NO EXCEPTIONS WERE OBSERVED THAT WERE RELATED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CONFIRMED AND THE CAUSE OF THE PERITONITIS WAS UNDETERMINED. NO DEVICE MALFUNCTION OR USE ERROR WAS IDENTIFIED.
(B)(4). THIS REPORT OF PERITONITIS WAS RECEIVED WITH NO ALLEGED DEVICE MALFUNCTION OR USE ERROR; THEREFORE, A SAMPLE WAS NOT REQUESTED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 3 INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. 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.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM GLOBAL PHARMACOVIGILANCE (GPV) AND IS A SPONTANEOUS REPORT BY A CONSUMER WITH SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY A NURSE IN THE USA OF PERITONITIS IN A PATIENT COINCIDENT WITH DIANEAL PD4 AMBUFLEX THERAPIES. DURING A CALL WITH BAXTER CUSTOMER SERVICES, THE FOLLOWING WAS REPORTED BY THE CONSUMER. ON (B)(6) 2012, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PERITONITIS AND WAS HOSPITALIZED ON THE SAME DAY OF THE EVENT. THE CAUSE OF THE PERITONITIS WAS REPORTED TO BE FIBERS WRAPPING AROUND THE CATHETER. THE PATIENT WAS SAID TO BE RECOVERING FROM THE PERITONITIS EVENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A NURSE ON (B)(4) 2012. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH VANCOMYCIN INTRAVENOUS (DOSAGE UNREPORTED) AND CEFEPIME (ROUTE AND DOSAGE UNREPORTED). ON (B)(6), THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED HOME WITH A PRESCRIPTION FOR GENTAMICIN INTRAPERITONEAL INJECTION (IP) FOR 7 DAYS. THE CAUSE OF THE PERITONITIS WAS BELIEVED BY THE NURSE TO BE CAUSED BY CONTAMINATION. THE PATIENT HAD A CAT THAT SLEPT IN THE BED WITH HER. THE NURSE WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM OR CLARIFY THE CONSUMER REPORTED "FIBERS WRAPPING AROUND THE CATHETER." ON (B)(6) 2012, THE PATIENT DIED WHILE AT HOME. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF AN AUTOPSY WAS DONE. DIANEAL WAS ONGOING UNTIL DEATH. THE PATIENT WAS NOT HOOKED UP TO THE BAXTER HOMECHOICE MACHINE AT THE TIME OF DEATH. THE EVENTS WERE NOT RELATED TO DIANEAL SOLUTIONS, A BAXTER DEVICE, OR DISPOSABLES.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1794 | MINICAP | DIALYZER, HIGH PERMEABILITY WITH OR WITHOUT SEALED DIALYSATE SYSTEM | KDI | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - CLEVELAND |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 YR | Hospitalization| R | DIANEAL PD4 AMBUFLEX |