SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2013-03922
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 15, 2013
- Date of Event
- October 23, 2012
- Report Date
- January 21, 2013
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE
- Product Code
- KDJ
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
(B)(4) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, THE PATIENT WAS RETRAINED ON ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE AND RECOVERED.
(B)(4). THIS REPORT OF PERITONITIS WAS RECEIVED WITH NO ALLEGED DEVICE MALFUNCTION OR USE ERROR; THEREFORE, A SAMPLE WAS NOT REQUESTED. THIS REPORT OF PERITONITIS CAUSED BY A USE ERROR-BREACH IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE IS CONFIRMED BECAUSE THE PATIENT REPORTED A BREACH IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE, DESCRIBED AS THE PATIENT TOUCHED STICKY PARTICULATE MATTER ON THE OUTSIDE OF A DIANEAL SOLUTION BAG, WHICH CAUSED PERITONITIS. PER BAXTER LABELING, USERS ARE INSTRUCTED TO USE ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE WHEN PERFORMING MANUAL PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY. 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 ROOT CAUSE FOR THE USE ERROR WAS UNDETERMINED. 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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT IN THE USA TOUCHED STICKY PARTICULATE MATTER ON THE OUTSIDE OF A DIANEAL SOLUTION BAG AND EXPERIENCED PERITONITIS. THE PATIENT BELIEVED THE PERITONITIS WAS CAUSED BY TOUCHING THE PARTICULATE MATTER ON THE OUTSIDE OF A DIANEAL SOLUTION BAG. THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED SEVEN DAYS FOR THE EVENT. TREATMENT WAS NOT REPORTED FOR THE EVENT. AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, THE PATIENT WAS RECOVERING FROM THE EVENT OF PERITONITIS. THE OUTCOME FOR THE EVENT OF THE PATIENT TOUCHED STICKY PARTICULATE MATTER ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE SOLUTION BAG WAS NOT REPORTED. DIANEAL THERAPY WAS ONGOING.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68957 | SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE | KDJ | BAXTER HEALTHCARE |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 YR | Hospitalization | DIANEAL PD4 ULTRABAG |