FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE

MDR report key: 3001733 · Received March 13, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-05979
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 13, 2013
Date of Event
February 8, 2013
Report Date
February 16, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Product Code
KDJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). A SAMPLE WAS NOT REQUESTED AS THIS EVENT INVOLVED USE ERROR AND THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF A PRODUCT MALFUNCTION. THIS EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. PER BAXTER LABELING, USERS ARE INSTRUCTED TO USE ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE WHEN PERFORMING 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 OF THE REPORTED EVENT WAS USE ERROR. 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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PERITONITIS AND HOSPITALIZED. THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 4 DAYS; THE TREATMENT RECEIVED DURING HOSPITALIZATION WAS AN UNKNOWN ANTIBIOTIC AND THE PATIENT IS REPORTED TO BE RECOVERING. THE PATIENT'S PD THERAPY WAS ONGOING THROUGHOUT THE PERITONITIS EPISODE. THE PATIENT'S FOLLOW-UP TREATMENT INCLUDED VANCOMYCIN INTRAPERITONEALLY (IP) EVERY 4 DAYS (DOSE, FREQUENCY NOT REPORTED). THE PERITONITIS WAS DUE TO A BREAK IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE SECONDARY TO THE PATIENT'S POOR VISION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
104670 SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE KDJ BAXTER HEALTHCARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Hospitalization| R LOCAL (PD4) AMBUFLEX