FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE

MDR report key: 2946057 · Received February 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-03060
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 6, 2013
Date of Event
December 1, 2012
Report Date
January 16, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Product Code
KDJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

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 CODE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED, SINCE IT IS UNSURE WHY THE PATIENT HAD A 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. A REVIEW OF THE LABEL FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM GLOBAL PHARMACOVIGILANCE (GPV) AND WAS REPORTED BY THE PATIENT THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE IN ((B)(6) 2012? THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED THE ONSET OF PERITONITIS. FOLLOW UP WITH THE REGISTERED NURSE (RN) WAS PERFORMED, THE NURSE STATED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE IN ((B)(6) 2012) THE PATIENT WENT INTO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT AND WENT HOME THE SAME DAY. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH VANCOMYCIN, IP, (DOSAGE UNKNOWN). THE RN CLARIFIED THE CAUSE OF PERITONITIS WAS TOUCH CONTAMINATION. RN STATED THAT (LAX IN PROCEDURE OR DAUGHTER WORKS IN FOOD SERVICE) WAS THE SAME AS TOUCH CONTAMINATION. THE PATIENT WAS RETRAINED ON PROPER PD THERAPY TECHNIQUE AND HAD RECOVERED. DIANEAL THERAPY WAS ON-GOING. THE RN UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
50109 SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE KDJ BAXTER HEALTHCARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR Hospitalization DIANEAL, HOMECHOICE