FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE

MDR report key: 3013545 · Received March 20, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-06760
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 20, 2013
Date of Event
February 23, 2013
Report Date
February 25, 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 REPORT OF PERITONITIS CAUSED BY USE ERROR-BREACH IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE 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 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON AN UNREPORTED DATE, THE PATIENT DID NOT CLEAN THE EXCHANGE AREA BEFORE STARTING THERAPY WHICH CAUSED PERITONITIS. THE HOME PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR THE PERITONITIS. TREATMENT WAS NOT REPORTED. THE PATIENT IS RECOVERING FROM THE PERITONITIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
115382 SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE KDJ BAXTER HEALTHCARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Hospitalization DIANEAL