FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE

MDR report key: 2962419 · Received February 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-03837
Event Type
Death
Date Received
February 14, 2013
Report Date
January 23, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Product Code
KDJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DATE OF ONSET UNKNOWN. THIS COMPLAINT FOR PERITONITIS-NO MALFUNCTION OR USE ERROR IS NOT CONFIRMED BECAUSE THE DISPOSABLE SET WAS NOT RETURNED TO BAXTER, THERE WAS NO LOT NUMBER GIVEN AND NO ISSUES AND NO DEVIATIONS FROM STANDARD PROCEDURE WERE REPORTED. THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION DID NOT DESCRIBE ANY TYPES OF USE ERRORS THAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION. THEREFORE, THE COMPLAINT IS NOT CONFIRMED AND THE ASSIGNABLE CAUSE IS DETERMINED AS NO DEVICE MALFUNCTION OR USE ERROR IDENTIFIED. 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 IS A REPORT OF A HOME PATIENT (HP) WHO HAD PERITONITIS WAS HOSPITALIZED AND SUBSEQUENTLY PASSED AWAY. IT WAS REPORTED PD THERAPY WAS DISCONTINUED, BUT THE ACTUAL DATE IS UNKNOWN. THE PATIENT HAD SYMPTOMS OF DIFFICULTY BREATHING, NO URINE OUTPUT AND WORSENING SITE INFECTION. THE HP WAS HOSPITALIZED IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU) FOR 7 DAYS WHERE HE WAS SEDATED AND INTUBATED. THE HP DIED DUE TO UNKNOWN CAUSE. IT WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT IF AN AUTOPSY WAS PERFORMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
64699 SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE KDJ BAXTER HEALTHCARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR Death DIANEAL 1.5%, EXTRANEAL AND HOME CHOICE