MINICAP
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2013-00954
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 11, 2013
- Date of Event
- December 1, 2012
- Report Date
- December 20, 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 FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND
Narratives
(B)(4). THIS IS REPORT 4 OF 4 INVOLVED IN THIS PERITONITIS INCIDENT. THIS REPORT OF PERITONITIS WAS RECEIVED WITH NO ALLEGED DEVICE MALFUNCTION OR USE ERROR; THEREFORE, A SAMPLE WAS NOT REQUESTED. 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. A BATCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED FOR THE POTENTIALLY ASSOCIATED LOT NUMBER GD893149 AND GD893305. 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.
THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM GLOBAL PHARMACOVIGILANCE (GPV) AND IS A SPONTANEOUS REPORT BY A CONSUMER WITH SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM A NURSE IN THE USA OF PERITONITIS IN A PATIENT COINCIDENT WITH DIANEAL PD4 AMBUFLEX THERAPIES FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD). ON (B)(6) 2012, PD THERAPY WAS STOPPED AND HEMODIALYSIS WAS INITIATED. THE REASON FOR STOPPING PD THERAPY WAS NOT REPORTED. DURING A CALL WITH BAXTER CUSTOMER SERVICES, THE FOLLOWING WAS REPORTED. ON (B)(6) 2012, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PERITONITIS. THE CAUSE OF PERITONITIS WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE NURSE STATED IT MIGHT BE DUE TO A BOWEL LEAK. ON (B)(6) 2012, THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR THE EVENT. ON AN UNREPORTED DATE, THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH VANCOMYCIN. THE PATIENT WAS STILL HOSPITALIZED. THE CAUSE OF PERITONITIS WAS NOT BREAK IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE. THE PATIENT WAS RECOVERING FROM THIS PERITONITIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16819 | MINICAP | DIALYZER, HIGH PERMEABILITY WITH OR WITHOUT SEALED DIALYSATE SYSTEM | KDI | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - CLEVELAND |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 YR | Hospitalization| R | DIANEAL PD4 AMBUFLEX| HOMECHOICE |